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annuitant

American  
[uh-noo-i-tnt, uh-nyoo-] / əˈnu ɪ tnt, əˈnju- /

noun

  1. a person who receives an annuity.


annuitant British  
/ əˈnjuːɪtənt /

noun

  1. a person in receipt of or entitled to an annuity

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of annuitant

First recorded in 1710–20; annuit(y) + -ant


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In contrast, with a lifetime annuity with no guaranteed refund option, there is nothing left for heirs after the death of the annuitant — no matter how soon that death may occur.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026

Lifetime annuities provide guaranteed income until the annuitant dies, and therefore “shield retirees from income uncertainty and the stress associated with market fluctuations,” the study said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026

After retiring from the Department of General Services in the 1980s, Lee worked as a retired annuitant until last year, meaning she was rehired onto the payroll as a part-time worker while drawing retirement benefits.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2023

So does this annuitant have the ability to sell these payments?”

From Washington Post ● Aug. 25, 2015

The retired sea-captain, the small annuitant, the broken-down family, and the capitalist, are all alike interested in the welcome.

From The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, April 1844 Volume 23, Number 4 by Lewis Gaylord Clark

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