death benefit

noun

: money payable to the beneficiary of a deceased

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Be thoughtful about who owns the policy, as the death benefit is included in the owner's estate. — Tim Croak, Forbes.com, 1 May 2026 Another option is to purchase a life insurance policy with a long-term care rider, which permits you to use some or all of the death benefit to cover long-term care. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 4 May 2026 Hoffman told Fox News Digital that Jose didn’t complete a physical for the death benefit under the terms of his contract. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026 Social Security survivor benefits also include the one-time death benefit. — Miranda Marquit, Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for death benefit

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1867, in the meaning defined above

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death benefit

noun

: money payable to the beneficiary of a deceased as a benefit (as under a policy of life or accident insurance or a pension plan)

Note: The right to death benefits is generally terminated in cases of fraud, as when an insured commits suicide after purchasing a policy or when the beneficiary murders the insured.

death benefit

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