retirement plan
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a systematic plan made and kept by an individual for setting aside income for their future retirement.
Example Sentences
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It’s what Panko called an “optimization technique,” not the be-all and end-all of a retirement plan.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
A wisely managed retirement plan for cops and firemen is shaken down to shrink a deficit.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Some 42% percent of the nation’s full-time private sector workforce lacks access to an employer-provided retirement plan, according to the Economic Innovation Group, a bipartisan public policy organization.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
During that speech, Trump said his administration planned to give “access to the same type of retirement plan offered to every federal worker” to Americans without an employer-sponsored plan.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
In return, IOI gave you a bimonthly paycheck, food, lodging, health-care benefits, and a retirement plan.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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