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annuity

noun

ə-ˈnü-ə-tē

Definition of annuity

as in subsidy

a sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action his grandfather's will provided him with an annuity of $5,000 a year to be used for school expenses

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Recent Examples of annuity While some annuities can have high fees and limit growth compared to investing on your own, annuities guarantee a steady income stream for retirement — something investing on your own may not provide. — Liz Knueven,kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026 Buying annuities when rates are high can also provide a larger regular payout. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 28 Sep. 2026 With a single-life immediate annuity, payments continue for the annuitant's lifetime. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for annuity

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Smaller-scale landlords tend to be more flexible with tenants on issues such as late rent, data show, so the city should award grants or subsidies to help those landlords keep their properties habitable, Khanmalek said.

— Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Tesla has its own stakes in Washington, where Congress and federal agencies can reshape electric-vehicle tax breaks, battery subsidies, autonomous-vehicle rules and trade policy affecting Chinese competitors.

— Luke Fountain,Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

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The first allotment given to Jackson County, in 2024, was just under six hundred thousand dollars.

— Oliver Whang, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026
The pet carrier counts toward the passenger’s carry-on baggage allotment, and travelers flying with pets cannot sit in the emergency exit or bulkhead rows.

— Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Oct. 2026

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