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
But this isn’t just an exercise in brute nostalgia that’s engineered to empty a former hippie’s pension.
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Kevin Sintumuang, Outside Online, 26 May 2025
That can include language hurdles, arranging child care or elder care, and significant differences in national pension or retirement programs.
—Christina Larson, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
The shift from pensions to the 401(k) is complete, and half of American workers now participate in the plans.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 23 May 2025
The Boston City Council stepped up on Wednesday, approved a home rule petition that would hike disability pension benefits for the former educator.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 23 May 2025
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Kevin Sintumuang, Outside Online, 26 May 2025
That can include language hurdles, arranging child care or elder care, and significant differences in national pension or retirement programs.
—Christina Larson, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
The shift from pensions to the 401(k) is complete, and half of American workers now participate in the plans.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 23 May 2025
The Boston City Council stepped up on Wednesday, approved a home rule petition that would hike disability pension benefits for the former educator.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pension
Noun
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If her body isn’t always willing, her mind and her heart are still keen on the sport, so Press makes her most valuable contributions now in the quiet of the locker room.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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Companies must also foster a culture that prioritizes adaptability, encourages continuous learning, and values employee contributions.—
Karl Moore,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Even occasional summer watering will kill it or shorten its life, which is only about four or five years anyway, but wow, what a gift to hummingbirds and other pollinators, not to mention anyone who loves a dramatic, fragrant garden.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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Neither Hezbollah nor the state had come to survey the extensive damage, although Hezbollah had given Abdullah and others who had lost their homes between twelve thousand to fourteen thousand dollars apiece, part of what the group’s leader called a gift from Iran.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Lost baggage has a maximum benefit of $2,500 per person.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
1 June 2025
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Ono, a three-time university president most recently at the University of Michigan, is poised to lead Florida’s flagship public university under a five-year deal worth up to nearly $15.4 million plus benefits.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2025
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For the 2024 dividend, the payment amount is $1,403.83 with an additional $298.17 Energy Relief Payment, bringing the total to $1,702.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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When combined, the dividend and share repurchase yield could reach 4.8%.—
David Trainer,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The three men are all longtime Miami residents who have experienced homelessness and rely on donations to make a living, according to the complaint.—
Vivienne Serret,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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The other half arrived in the form of donations from trusts, foundations, and individuals.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
27 May 2025
Noun
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These are all nods to the demands of a younger generation that is accustomed to seeing presentations that are decidedly less polished and don’t always hinge on an anchor behind a desk.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
27 May 2025
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The mutation was not known when the donation was made, but children born from this donor have since been identified in eight different European countries: Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom, said Kasper in her presentation.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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Adding in all bonuses, that figure rose above €100m per year.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Also ask the company for the bonus payout history for the past five years.—
Debra Boggs,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Noun
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The high court’s June 26 decision determined, among other matters, that the payment to Snyder from the Buha brothers, owners of Great Lakes Peterbilt, was a gratuity because Snyder received the money, reportedly for consulting work, after the business got the garbage truck contracts and not before.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
19 May 2025
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Only seven states — Alaska, California, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Washington — have replaced tipped wages with universal pay floors, with gratuities as gravy on top.—
Maya Huter,
NBC News,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Pension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pension. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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