actuarial
adjective
relating to or being the science of computing premium rates, risks, dividends, etc., according to probabilities based on statistics.
actuarially
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a word derived from
actuarial.
Example Sentences
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“Benefits received prior to reaching the FRA are actuarially reduced for early retirement,” according to this policy brief.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Setting the maximum at 74 would be actuarially sensible, not arbitrary.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 4, 2022
It’s a gesture of seeming transparency, but the lists are actuarially spare: name of priest, dates of parish assignments, year of accusation, year of alleged incident, action taken.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 8, 2019
If the member lives longer than actuarially expected, or if the investments in the fund don’t perform very well, then the annuity can end up costing the fund more money than the member ever had.
From Slate ● May 11, 2018
Now with subscriber pressure these cable television companies have actuarially determine the lifespan returns of their long-term contractual commitments.
From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2017
