superannuation
Americannoun
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the act of superannuating.
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the state of being superannuated.
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a pension or allowance to a superannuated person.
noun
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the amount deducted regularly from employees' incomes in a contributory pension scheme
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the pension finally paid to such employees
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the act or process of superannuating or the condition of being superannuated
Etymology
Origin of superannuation
First recorded in 1650–60; superannuate + -ion
Example Sentences
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These arrangements are accompanied by a means-tested government age pension to help retirees whose superannuation isn’t sufficient to make ends meet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Australia’s Productivity Commission forecast in 2018 that higher-than-average fees would cost the typical employee who retired at 67 about 12% of his superannuation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Australia’s superannuation program invests those employer contributions into individual investment accounts, with the option for some employees to put in additional funds.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
"Our intent and position to support reconciliation through practical actions is unchanged by the outcome of the referendum," said Ross Piper, CEO of superannuation at Australian Ethical, which has A$9.2 billion under management.
From Reuters ● Oct. 17, 2023
The retirement of a Cornicularius on a superannuation allowance justified on astronomical grounds.
From The Letters of Cassiodorus Being A Condensed Translation Of The Variae Epistolae Of Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator by Hodgkin, Thomas
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