death benefit

American  

noun

1. the amount of money to be paid under the terms of an insurance policy to the designated beneficiary upon the death of the insured.

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Etymology

Origin of death benefit

First recorded in 1920–25

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Example Sentences

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death benefit

When he dies those will go to beneficiaries income-tax-free in the form of a death benefit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

Buyers can elect to continue the income over a spouse’s lifetime and add a death benefit for other heirs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026

Your husband pays $1,200 per year for a $500,000 death benefit.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026

“From age 30 to a hypothetical age 90 actual death, that could increase the death benefit two or threefold,” says Weber, who is also treasurer of the Life Insurance Consumer Advocacy Center.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026

The character of the first death benefit in the Granite Cutters' Union illustrates the reluctance of the Union in assuming the responsibility of guaranteeing fixed benefits.

From Beneficiary Features of American Trade Unions by James B. Kennedy

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