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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In the short term, they see risk that higher average customer balances put pressure on revenue margins at AMP’s superannuation and investments, and platform divisions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026
He said interest had come from Australia’s superannuation funds, which in mid-2025 were managing assets worth 4.3 trillion Australian dollars, or about US$2.8 trillion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025
Central Bank governor, Nandalal Weerasinghe, previously said the treasury bills owned by the bank would be converted into treasury bonds with a longer maturity period and the same has been proposed for superannuation funds.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 1, 2023
Australia has the world's third-largest pension pool, held by about 16 million Australians, as its superannuation funds have grown to more than A$3.3 trillion from A$148 billion over the last three decades.
From Reuters • Feb. 28, 2023
The London and North-Western was the first company to adopt the system of superannuation, the London and South-Western second, the Great Western came third, the Midland fourth, and other companies followed in their wake.
From Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland by Tatlow, Joseph
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