as in contributions
an amount of money that a company or the government pays to a person who is old or sick and no longer works
Her pension arrives in the mail every month. retired people living on their pensions
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Recent Examples of pensions
Transparency and Integrity in the Workplace The team at Delta Financial Systems, the pensions technology specialists, have worked hard to foster a culture of transparency and openness.
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Nadia Edwards-Dashti, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Some of the government’s biggest savings came from holding down the real value of pensions.
—Isabel Debre, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, other scammers do not target the state to access funds but prefer to defraud individuals of their pensions or welfare benefits.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
More than half of that is in a budget line dominated by payments on pensions and government debt, both of which must be made or the city’s credit rating would take a costly hit.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024
These pensions include teachers, public sector workers such as firefighters, police , state, local or county employees.
—Thomas Hager, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Eliminate state tax on retirement income, including pensions, 401(k)s and IRA distributions.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Dec. 2024
According to the latest budget, 37% of AC Transit’s operating expenses go to pensions and other fringe benefits.
—Marc Joffe, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Leaders of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 751 didn’t provide a recommendation how members should vote on the tentative agreement, which doesn’t restore pensions.
—Julie Johnsson, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2024
Nadia Edwards-Dashti, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Some of the government’s biggest savings came from holding down the real value of pensions.
—Isabel Debre, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, other scammers do not target the state to access funds but prefer to defraud individuals of their pensions or welfare benefits.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
More than half of that is in a budget line dominated by payments on pensions and government debt, both of which must be made or the city’s credit rating would take a costly hit.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024
These pensions include teachers, public sector workers such as firefighters, police , state, local or county employees.
—Thomas Hager, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Eliminate state tax on retirement income, including pensions, 401(k)s and IRA distributions.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Dec. 2024
According to the latest budget, 37% of AC Transit’s operating expenses go to pensions and other fringe benefits.
—Marc Joffe, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Leaders of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 751 didn’t provide a recommendation how members should vote on the tentative agreement, which doesn’t restore pensions.
—Julie Johnsson, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pensions
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In today’s digital age, donors expect more personalized experiences and want to see how their contributions are making a difference.Raviraj Hegde, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Look for ways to release your own new tracks (like side projects, new ideas, or bonus contributions) that keep people interested in you and your work.William Arruda, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The lifeblood of most organizations—regardless of size—is individual donations.Bree Carriglio, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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And growth in fundraising donations and grants means the clinic can budget and plan for at least twice as many months as it’s used to.Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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But there were no victory dividends the day after, and that really hurt his constituency.Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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The most successful Bunny selection from December 2023 was Cal-Maine Foods, which returned 104% including dividends.John Dorfman, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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That goes without mentioning additional bonuses for getting further to the quarterfinals, semifinals, and final, as well as potentially winning the big one for the first time since 2015.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Expect to see performance and hybrid compensation structures increasing, where brands pay creators a small flat fee to create content and incentivize conversions with percentage commissions or bonuses for hitting certain sales goals.David Doty, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Overall, the Milan event will feature 16 physical shows, four digital ones and 38 presentations.Sandra Salibian, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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Making these oversized elephants dance will take way more than slashing budgets and slapping agile jargon on the all-hands PowerPoint presentations.Greg Orme, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Pensions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pensions. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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