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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 Some states, including Florida, Texas and Tennessee, do not tax lottery winnings, and most Powerball and other major lottery winners choose the lump sum over annuity payments. — Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026 Use Form 1099-R to report distributions from retirement plans, pensions, annuities, and individual retirement accounts (IRAs). — Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026 Volatility also improves the economics of techniques such as grantor retained annuity trusts, which are specifically designed to transfer future appreciation with minimal gift-tax cost. — Anastasia Atamanchuk, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026 The game winner had the choice of receiving his prize as an annuity of $50,000 over 20 years or a lump sum of $600,000. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for annuity

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That has created shortages and long lines at gas stations, made worse by deep subsidies that encourage excess consumption.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Costs for consumers in the Affordable Care Act marketplace have soared amid expiring ACA premium subsidies, and insurance affordability poses a political threat to Republicans during upcoming midterm elections.

— Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of subsidy

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His government has implemented policies that slow energy permitting and development, canceled billions in grants for hundreds of clean energy projects and spent nearly $4 billion to buy back leases to stop offshore wind projects.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026
Companies already offer access to equity grants, restricted stock units, profit-sharing, and stock options.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of grant

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Officials from the Southern Nevada Water Authority, who are a part of the lawsuit, say the remaining allotment is not enough to supply southern Nevada's basic water needs.

— James Powel, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Goldman's capital allotment, logistics on financing, and end-customers haven't been disclosed.

— Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of allotment

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