Thesaurus results for PENSION

pension

noun

Definition of pension

as in contribution

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 Phoenix is one of Israel’s largest financial groups, offering services spanning insurance, pensions and asset management. — Allegra Goodwin, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 However, her monthly pension is €1,350 ($1,535), so this was still unaffordable. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026 This administration inherited longstanding structural challenges and obligations, including pension and debt-service costs, settlements stemming from past conduct, and rising costs associated with inflation. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 The lawsuit alleges Sumstad accepted the retirement to keep her pension. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pension

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Noun

The new commitment brings RedBird's total contribution to Skydance to $6 billion, the person said, asking to not be identified because the financing hasn't yet been made public.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
For instance, the contribution amount for a family of four is expected to be $500,000, according to AMIGO.

— Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of contribution

Noun

Shotwell has been the only donor to announce a major stock gift, the Wall Street Journal reported, but Treasury notes show others have expressed interest in similar donations.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Ostensibly, the gift allows the Avatar to bring harmony to the universe.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of gift

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About the L’Oréal Paris Revitalift Triple Power Moisturizer As with all Revitalift products, the formula blends a trio of active ingredients to bolster anti-aging benefits.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
Drawing on research across multiple fields, Fischer makes the case that when people connect, cooperate, help, and give, the benefits come back to them.

— Wyles Daniel, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of benefit

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The dividends never went out, however, as the administration sent out $100 billion in tariff refunds through the end of July.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
As a result, an investor who held the stock for 25 years now receives annual dividend income that represents a substantial return on their original investment.

— Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of dividend

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The Treasury Department moved last week to automatically enroll tens of millions of children and greenlight donations of individual stocks as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent touts the accounts ahead of midterms.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Ballot measures are not subject to caps on campaign donations.

— Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of donation

Noun

Yet despite their contrasting presentations, there is little to distinguish their strategies at this early stage.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
The commission’s vote followed a presentation and discussion of an annexation feasibililty study by The Corradino Group of Miami.

— Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of presentation

Noun

At Trâmette, Quang decided to test out the gratuity payment option — but only for guests with whom the staff may have struck a particularly good rapport.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
As more and more quick service businesses like coffee, ice cream, sandwich shops and more are soliciting gratuity with rising prices from inflation, experts say consumer frustration is growing.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026

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