as in subsidy
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 annuity Licensed agents should guide clients through these options, exploring how such annuities may align with their goals. Drew Gurley, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025 These platforms can offer lucrative returns in high-demand locations. Fixed-Income Investments For those seeking stability, bonds and annuities provide passive income through interest payments. Gianluca Sidoti, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 The cheapest route is taking out a private placement variable annuity (PPVA) contract with an insurance carrier. Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2025 But music had a history of monetizing cash flows, securitizing assets, and being predictable, like annuities. Kristin Westcott Grant, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for annuity
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Noun
  • Eligibility for premium subsidies for insurance plans sold in Affordable Care Act marketplaces is also tied to the official poverty level.
    Arthur Allen, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
  • To qualify for Affordable Care Act subsidies, recipients would have to nearly quadruple their annual income.
    Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
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  • The Facts: In August 2024, Power Forward Communities, a consortium of groups aimed at lowering housing costs and utility bills, received a $2 billion grant from the EPA.
    Leslie Dickstein, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Which of these was in her bag? 7 of 11 What did Harvard do this week after Trump froze $2 billion in existing grants? 8 of 11 The executive producer of which news program resigned, citing encroachments on his journalistic independence?
    New York Times, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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  • The education policy nonprofit acknowledged progress with basic allotment increase, special education formula updates and bilingual student funding.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
  • That's an especially big caveat for subscribers to the faster Fusion plan, which is still subject to the same data allotments.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025

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“Annuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annuity. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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