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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
His budget office estimated last fall that Connecticut entered this fiscal year with $35.1 billion in unfunded pension liabilities still unresolved, including almost $16 billion tied to the teachers’ pension.
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
Next year, San Diego’s pension payment will exceed the half-billion mark for the second time.
—Kerry Jackson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Dixon was on the cusp of her 10-year anniversary at work, during which her pension would vest.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2025
For those who don’t know, the Social Security Fairness Act repealed the windfall elimination provision and the government pension offset that reduced or eliminated Social Security benefits for people who received pensions from jobs that didn’t pay into Social Security.
—Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
Next year, San Diego’s pension payment will exceed the half-billion mark for the second time.
—Kerry Jackson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Dixon was on the cusp of her 10-year anniversary at work, during which her pension would vest.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2025
For those who don’t know, the Social Security Fairness Act repealed the windfall elimination provision and the government pension offset that reduced or eliminated Social Security benefits for people who received pensions from jobs that didn’t pay into Social Security.
—Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pension
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Most Americans know charitable gifts, retirement contributions, student loan and mortgage interest are tax-deductible, but like kids, some taxpayers will test the limits to see what else the IRS will allow.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Kenley Scott, Director, Global Sector Strategist at William O’Neil + Company, an affiliate of O’Neil Global Advisors, made significant contributions to the data compilation, analysis, and writing for this article.—
Randy Watts,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Be Forward-Looking If feedback is such a gift, why do most of us hate receiving it as well as giving it?—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The wines aren’t really exported, either, so a bottle carried carefully back to the USA makes a welcome gift.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
3 Apr. 2025
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And sticking with the 2025 standard next year could put benefits for hundreds of thousands of Americans at risk, Ghertner said.—
Arthur Allen,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Hegseth pointed out that China's military has an extensive presence in the area, adding that Beijing's investments in the region are aimed at gaining military advantage and securing economic benefits.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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In the standard Dividend Discount Model, a stock is worth the sum of future dividends, discounted for the time value of money.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Furthermore, the Diamondbacks’ faith in Marte has paid serious dividends already.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Pat McAfee initially praised Travis Kelce for making a $3.3 million donation for the homeless, but the tight end admitted that the report was not true.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The agency negotiated that $10 million of the $67 million would be a donation to the Hope Florida Foundation.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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The premise requires both actors not just to showcase a fiery vulnerability, but to stew in these feelings for extended periods, which benefits from Nabulsi’s straightforward, no-frills presentation.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Indian Trail Town Council sets censure hearing Barber asked for a hearing to present a rebuttal after Tuesday’s presentation of the report to the full council.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025
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In a regulatory filing on Thursday, Lionsgate disclosed that as of April the exec will receive an annual base salary of $1,200,000 with a target annual bonus that’s 85 percent of his base salary.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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As a bonus for new members, the travel bundle also comes with three months of unlimited streaming access to Pvolve’s library of over 1,500 classes.—
Maggie Ryan,
Flow Space,
10 Apr. 2025
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Add in thoughtful touches like daily breakfasts, two delightful dinners, baggage transfers, and even select gratuities handled for you, and the experience becomes effortlessly luxurious.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The legislation would also require restaurants to disclose who is receiving the gratuity or service charge and break down the percentages.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
Fox News,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Pension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pension. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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