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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

For the annuitant, the bad luck would be the market soaring, in which case the better option might have been taking phased withdrawals instead of an annuity.

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

One of the descendants of this family was an annuitant on the estate of the Marquis of Aylesbury, as recently as twelve or fourteen years ago.

From Notes and Queries, Number 228, March 11, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by Various

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