annuities

noun

plural of annuity
as in subsidies
a sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action his grandfather's will provided him with an annuity of $5,000 a year to be used for school expenses

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Recent Examples of annuities Most people think of annuities as one generic vehicle. — Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 The company sells annuities to retirees and invests heavily in assets managed by other parts of Eldridge Industries. — Matthew Kelly may 24, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2026 Before reaching retirement age, Americans need to understand how long their savings might last and how tools like annuities can turn an account balance into a predictable lifetime income stream. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 30 May 2026 Non-qualified annuities Annuities can provide you with valuable retirement income, but not all annuities receive identical legal protections. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 12 June 2026 Just 22% of California households are receiving retirement income, such as pensions, annuities or retirement account distributions, the analysis found. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026 But Rowan — who transformed Apollo by expanding into insurance in 2009 through Athene, a seller of annuities and retirement products — reserved his sharpest remarks for other insurers. — Hugh Son, CNBC, 6 May 2026
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  1. subsidies
  2. grants
  3. allotments
Noun
  • Indeed, the Government Accountability Office — a nonpartisan federal watchdog that audits government spending and efficiencies — outlined the risk of fraud tied to ACA subsidies in a December report requested by congressional Republicans.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 3 July 2026
  • Unlike their American counterparts, Chinese firms often benefit from subsidies, tax incentives, access to launch facilities, and investments from provincial governments.
    — Rainer Zitelmann, Fortune, 2 July 2026
Definition of subsidies
Noun
  • Warren said the freeze would allow time to investigate how IOLTA grants are awarded.
    — Nick Sullivan July 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026
  • Using basic academic terminology would place grants at risk of rejection or termination on political grounds.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
Definition of grants
Noun
  • And then, there are also different financial allotments.
    — Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • The whole issue of restocking vacant allotments?
    — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 10 June 2026
Definition of allotments

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