plural IRAs
: a retirement savings account in which income taxes on certain deposits and on all gains are deferred until withdrawals are made
Irish Republican Army
Examples of IRA in a Sentence
Abbreviation
a representative of the IRA
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 May 2025
These money-making opportunities can produce enough revenue to fully fund the annual contribution of a Child IRA.
—Chris Carosa, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Murkowski, Moran, and Sens. John Curtis, R-Utah and Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, sent a letter to Thune in early April warning that rolling back the IRA's renewable energy tax credits could create major disruption to American businesses.
—Riley Beggin, USA Today, 28 May 2025
Last month, financial services giant Fidelity launched a crypto IRA account, allowing investors to put retirement funds directly into popular cryptocurrencies bitcoin, ethereum and litecoin.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 May 2025
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Noun
Marian denies this and Gerry Adams, who is portrayed as a senior IRA commander, also denies being involved, as well as being a member of the IRA.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 May 2025
These money-making opportunities can produce enough revenue to fully fund the annual contribution of a Child IRA.
—Chris Carosa, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Murkowski, Moran, and Sens. John Curtis, R-Utah and Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, sent a letter to Thune in early April warning that rolling back the IRA's renewable energy tax credits could create major disruption to American businesses.
—Riley Beggin, USA Today, 28 May 2025
Last month, financial services giant Fidelity launched a crypto IRA account, allowing investors to put retirement funds directly into popular cryptocurrencies bitcoin, ethereum and litecoin.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for IRA
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“IRA.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/IRA. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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IRA
noun
: an account in which a person may deposit up to a stipulated amount each year and that is not taxable until retirement or early withdrawal
Note: Deposits to an IRA may not be completely or partially deductible from adjusted gross income if one's income exceeds a set level.
Etymology
Noun
individual retirement account
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