annuitant

American  

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

noun

1. a person who receives an annuity.

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annuitant British  

/ əˈnjuːɪtənt /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of annuitant

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

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Example Sentences

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annuitant

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

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

Every line traced by the "lean annuitant" was as familiar to Tom Folio as if he had written it himself.

From Ponkapog Papers by Thomas Bailey Aldrich

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