UBI
Americanabbreviation
Etymology
Origin of UBI
First recorded in 2000–05
Example Sentences
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The idea behind UBI is to provide a regular, unrestricted cash benefit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
Since only real people can have World IDs, it could be used to reduce fraud when deploying UBI.
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 universal basic income, or UBI, is defined as “a periodic cash payment unconditionally delivered to all on an individual basis, without means-test or work requirement,” according to the Basic Income Earth Network.
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
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