Thesaurus results for PENSION

pension

noun

as in contribution

an amount of money that a company or the government pays to a person who is old or sick and no longer works Her pension arrives in the mail every month. retired people living on their pensions

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Recent Examples of pension Although joblessness data has shown some improvement in recent months, millions of college graduates have been pushed into accepting low-paying work or even subsisting on their parents’ pensions. —

Reuters, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025 And the $925 a month from her late husband’s VA pension isn’t enough to pay rent and bills by herself. —

Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2025 In the interim role, Tolbert has overseen writing the current city budget and the approval of a new pension funding plan. —

Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025 The Social Security Fairness Act was passed this month, effectively getting rid of the windfall elimination provision and government pension offset. —

Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for pension

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And Vulnicura is Björk’s estimable contribution to the breakup album canon, inspired by the end of her relationship with Matthew Barney, her partner of 11 years and the father of one of her children.

— Al Shipley, SPIN, 22 Jan. 2025
My Name Is Barbra spans Streisand’s entire life, including her contributions as an actress and musician, as well as her friendships with the likes of Judy Garland, Marlon Brando, and her husband, James Brolin.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2025