actuarial
adjective
ac·tu·ar·i·al
ˌak-chə-ˈwer-ē-əl 
-shə-
1
: of or relating to actuaries
2
: relating to statistical calculation especially of life expectancy
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There are excluded fields of business- health, law, accounting, actuarial science, performing arts, consulting, athletics, financial services, brokerage services, or any trade or business where the principal asset of such trade or business is the reputation or skill of 1 or more of its employees.
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Peter J Reilly, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
The most recent actuarial analysis, for 2023, shows the shortfall nearly tripled to $2.1 billion.
—Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 17 June 2025
The change will definitely cost more, but how much will not be clear until the city or its pension funds perform an actuarial calculation.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Trades or businesses that are subject to this phase-out include businesses involving the performance of services in the fields of health, law, accounting, actuarial science, performing arts, consulting, athletics or financial services.
—Lynn Mucenski Keck, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Peter J Reilly, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
The most recent actuarial analysis, for 2023, shows the shortfall nearly tripled to $2.1 billion.
—Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 17 June 2025
The change will definitely cost more, but how much will not be clear until the city or its pension funds perform an actuarial calculation.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Trades or businesses that are subject to this phase-out include businesses involving the performance of services in the fields of health, law, accounting, actuarial science, performing arts, consulting, athletics or financial services.
—Lynn Mucenski Keck, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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actuarial
adjective
ac·tu·ar·i·al
ˌak-chə-ˈwer-ē-əl, ˌak-shə-
1
: of or relating to actuaries
2
: relating to statistical calculation especially of life expectancy
actuarially
adverb
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