term insurance

noun

: insurance for a specified period that provides for no payment to the insured except on losses during the period and that becomes void upon its expiration

Examples of term insurance in a Sentence

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That can lead to term insurance for temporary coverage, or permanent solutions for long-term planning. Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025 In fact, the type of life insurance many investors are most familiar with is term insurance. Cicely Jones, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 For example, many practitioners advocate for term insurance and investing for retirement in mutual funds – a valid strategy for many. Todd Purich, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2023 He has been hurt the last two years but remains at least a shrewd short-term insurance policy. Dallas News, 8 Sep. 2022 See All Example Sentences for term insurance

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of term insurance was in 1897

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“Term insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/term%20insurance. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

term insurance

noun
: insurance that covers a limited period of time and pays only for losses that occur during that period

Legal Definition

term insurance

noun
: insurance in effect for a set term
specifically : term life insurance at life insurance

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