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variable annuity

American  

noun

  1. an annuity in which the premiums are invested chiefly in common stocks or other securities, the annuitant receiving payments based on the yield of the investments instead of in fixed amounts.


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AllianceBernstein offers a target-date fund with a variable annuity, which provides some exposure to the stock market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 3, 2025

I have a business degree and worked for a variable annuity company for several years before I left to help him start our construction business.

From Slate ● Feb. 3, 2023

MetLife does not disclose the size of its variable annuity business.

From Reuters ● Feb. 11, 2022

A variable annuity is a contract with an insurance company.

From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2017

“One of the fundamental problems is that most of these variable annuity products are sold based on marketing materials and marketing hype, and there is no standard way to compare them,” he added.

From New York Times ● Jul. 12, 2013

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