UBI

American  

abbreviation

1. universal basic income: a government program to alleviate poverty through periodic, fixed, direct payments to every citizen.

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Etymology

Origin of UBI

First recorded in 2000–05

Example Sentences

Ubisoft UBI -34.47%decrease; red down pointing triangle Entertainment shares plunged after the Assassin’s Creed maker announced a major structural overhaul, the discontinuation and postponement of several games, studio closures and cut financial targets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

One example Altman likes is universal basic income, or UBI, a social benefits program usually run by governments where every individual is entitled to payments.

From Reuters • Jul. 24, 2023

The pathway to implementing a national UBI is long, but not as long as it appears.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2023

A more ambitious bill approaching the idea of UBI introduced by Representatives Rashida Tlaib and Mondaire Jones, would eliminate the means test, thereby creating a universal child allowance.

From Scientific American • Jan. 6, 2023

Nicolai, UBI SUPRA;—and besides him, only the two following references, out of half a cart-load: 1.

From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 19 by Carlyle, Thomas