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
The woman chose to receive a one-time lump sum of about $2.7 million after taxes instead of annuity payments for the full amount.
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Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2025
The difference between the two is outlined below: An annuity option makes an initial annual payment followed by 29 annual payments.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
Consider Social Security, pensions, annuity payments and other future taxable income in determining the optimal timing for withdrawals.
—James Brewer, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
For 2025, Direct File will add support for interest income above $1,500, pension and annuity income — excluding individual retirement accounts — and Alaska Permanent Fund Dividends, the agency announced in October.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
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Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2025
The difference between the two is outlined below: An annuity option makes an initial annual payment followed by 29 annual payments.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
Consider Social Security, pensions, annuity payments and other future taxable income in determining the optimal timing for withdrawals.
—James Brewer, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
For 2025, Direct File will add support for interest income above $1,500, pension and annuity income — excluding individual retirement accounts — and Alaska Permanent Fund Dividends, the agency announced in October.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annuity
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Going forward, supporting the private sector, especially technology, and asset prices, especially real estate, in addition to consumer subsidies, are needed to achieve these goals.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Wilkinson offered deep skepticism, telling me that such a project would face difficult economics and likely require government subsidy.—
Justin Worland/Houston,
TIME,
14 Mar. 2025
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The bill would create a new grant program to contribute $5 million a year to the rescue and recovery of sea turtles and a turtle research fund.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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His administration also moved to cut grants extended to Radio Free Asia and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty — nonprofit organizations that receive all their funding from USAGM — and suspend the full-time staff of VOA, which is a federal entity.—
The Editors,
National Review,
20 Mar. 2025
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If the policy states a standard allotment based on tenure but does not mention exceptions, that’s important to note.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr.,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025
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Only the Bills’ top seven picks would qualify for their current Top 53, so putting those seven in and taking out the lowest five deals would yield a projected allotment of $4.09 million.—
Joe Buscaglia,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Annuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annuity. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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