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annuities

  • plural
    of annuity.
    annuity
    noun
    a specified income payable at stated intervals for a fixed or a contingent period, often for the recipient's life, in consideration of a stipulated premium paid either in prior installment payments or in a single payment.

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I was selling life insurance and annuities in New York, and I was writing funny emails to friends.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

I typically use this figure, for annuities with a 2% annual adjustment, as the simplest comparison with the so-called 4% rule.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

If you are really, really skeptical of the Fed, a few insurance companies even offer income annuities that lock in an annual increase of 5%.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

Walter’s insurers have obligations from selling annuities, a type of policy in which individuals pay upfront for retirement income later on.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

Nuns, almsgiving by, 118, 120, 121, 132, 649; annuities for, 324, 325; beer allowance of, 141, 141n.,

From Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 by Eileen Power