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annuity

noun

ə-ˈnü-ə-tē

Definition of annuity

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 While some annuities can have high fees and limit growth compared to investing on your own, annuities guarantee a steady income stream for retirement — something investing on your own may not provide. — Liz Knueven,kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026 Buying annuities when rates are high can also provide a larger regular payout. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 28 Sep. 2026 With a single-life immediate annuity, payments continue for the annuitant's lifetime. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for annuity

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The European Commission is aware of this challenge and opened a foreign subsidies investigation into Goldwind’s activities in the EU wind sector in February.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Some relative had hanged themselves from the rafter years ago, something about the price of corn and subsidies and ruin, and Carrie said the barn was haunted.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of subsidy

Noun

Chile, for example, imposes no obligation to spend the grant at home, while France typically wants half spent in France.

— Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
His persecution has continued up until now; last month, the administration accused the Smithsonian of discrimination and threatened to cut federal grants.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of grant

Noun

The first allotment given to Jackson County, in 2024, was just under six hundred thousand dollars.

— Oliver Whang, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026
The pet carrier counts toward the passenger’s carry-on baggage allotment, and travelers flying with pets cannot sit in the emergency exit or bulkhead rows.

— Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of allotment

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