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UBI

American  

abbreviation

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


Etymology

Origin of UBI

First recorded in 2000–05

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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

Ironically, one of the most prominent examples of a successful UBI program is Alaska's Permanent Fund, which receives its money from the state's oil.

From Salon May 19, 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 Thomas Carlyle

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