pension

noun

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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 His budget office estimated last fall that Connecticut entered this fiscal year with $35.1 billion in unfunded pension liabilities still unresolved, including almost $16 billion tied to the teachers’ pension. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025 Next year, San Diego’s pension payment will exceed the half-billion mark for the second time. — Kerry Jackson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025 Dixon was on the cusp of her 10-year anniversary at work, during which her pension would vest. — Kimmy Yam, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2025 For those who don’t know, the Social Security Fairness Act repealed the windfall elimination provision and the government pension offset that reduced or eliminated Social Security benefits for people who received pensions from jobs that didn’t pay into Social Security. — Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pension
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pension
  1. contribution
  2. gift
  3. benefit
  4. dividend
  5. donation
  6. presentation
  7. bonus
  8. gratuity
Noun
  • Through the foundation, Paul has made contributions to education and healthcare in Jamaica, partnering with nonprofits to contribute approximately $40 million in medical equipment, medication, training and supplies to the Jamaican public health sector.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
  • He was knighted in 2019 in Venice, largely for his contributions to soccer.
    — Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of contribution
Noun
  • The wines aren’t really exported, either, so a bottle carried carefully back to the USA makes a welcome gift.
    — Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Be Forward-Looking If feedback is such a gift, why do most of us hate receiving it as well as giving it?
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Definition of gift
Noun
  • The future trajectory will depend on addressing adoption barriers, clarifying regulatory frameworks, and demonstrating tangible benefits to the scientific community.
    — Chrissa McFarlane, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Within minutes, my skin appeared noticeably fresher and more supple, a benefit that carried through the day with an impressive level of hydration.
    — Claire Sullivan, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of benefit
Noun
  • Here are some of the dividend stocks that made the cut.
    — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Between Donato’s hat trick Friday and Sunday’s game, Bedard’s new line with Donato and Ilya Mikheyev is paying early dividends.
    — Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Definition of dividend
Noun
  • The project, whose construction depended on being fully funded through donations or grants, will expand recreational access without using taxpayer dollars.
    — Jason Clayworth, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
  • In one of those trends, content creators mock the hardships faced by Palestinian children in Gaza by pranking their parents or grandparents by pretending to represent a fictional humanitarian organization asking for donations for Palestinian children.
    — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of donation
Noun
  • After the presentation, Nguyen answered some questions from this news organization regarding the tariffs, taxes and trade issues being pondered by the White House.
    — George Avalos, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
  • His zinger didn’t wind up in the final presentation.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of presentation
Noun
  • The only fighter who scored a finish who didn’t get a bonus was Jamall Emmers.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Currently, the minimum pension, with an additional bonus, is less than $300, and pensions are updated monthly according to inflation.
    — Manuela Castro, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
Definition of bonus
Noun
  • Add in thoughtful touches like daily breakfasts, two delightful dinners, baggage transfers, and even select gratuities handled for you, and the experience becomes effortlessly luxurious.
    — Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The legislation would also require restaurants to disclose who is receiving the gratuity or service charge and break down the percentages.
    — Ashley J. DiMella Fox News, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of gratuity

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