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retirement plan

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noun

retirement plans plural
  1. a systematic plan made and kept by an individual for setting aside income for their future retirement.

  2. pension plan.


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However, it only works if an employer-sponsored retirement plan supports after-tax contributions and allows Roth conversions or in-service rollovers.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

Unionized workers at Ford and General Motors receive a 10% nonelective contribution as their retirement plan.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

FedEx Freight also forecast earnings per share of $1.75 to $1.95 before mark-to-market retirement plan accounting adjustments, or $2.40 to $2.60 after excluding costs related to the spin-off, for the seven-month period.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

Your retirement plan gives you only one chance at not running out.

From MarketWatch Jun. 11, 2026

She has no choice but to keep up the pace because she wants to get vested in the retirement plan at the hospital.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

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