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annuity

[uh-noo-i-tee, uh-nyoo-] / əˈnu ɪ ti, əˈnyu- /
NOUN
acquisition
Synonyms
STRONGEST
donation earnings gain profit return
STRONG
accomplishment achievement allowance award benefit bonus commission dividend fortune gift grant income increment inheritance net premium prize proceeds remuneration reward riches salary security wages wealth winnings
Antonyms
STRONGEST
debt loss
STRONG
defeat failure forfeit misfortune penalty poverty punishment
WEAK
dearth lack need want
NOUN
allowance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aid alimony allocation allotment contribution fee gift grant pension quota ration salary scholarship stipend subsidy wage
STRONG
apportionment bequest bite bounty commission cut endowment fellowship honorarium inheritance interest legacy lot measure part pay piece portion prize quantity recompense remittance share slice stint taste
Antonyms
STRONGEST
forfeit loss
STRONG
whole
NOUN
payment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amount award cash deposit disbursement fee outlay pension premium refund reimbursement remittance reparation repayment restitution return reward royalty salary settlement subsidy sum support wage
STRONG
acquittal advance alimony amends amortization bounty defrayal defrayment discharge down hire indemnification part portion quittance reckoning recompense redress remuneration requital retaliation
WEAK
pay-off paying
Antonyms
STRONGEST
debt penalty
STRONG
whole
NOUN
pension
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allowance grant payment premium retirement account reward social security subsidy
STRONG
IRA gift subvention superannuation support
NOUN
revenue
Synonyms
STRONGEST
credit dividend earnings fund gain interest pay proceeds receipt return salary stock wealth yield
STRONG
acquirement emolument fruits gate get gravy handle means net payoff perquisite resources reward split strength take takings wages
WEAK
bottom line cash flow
Antonyms
STRONGEST
debt loss
WEAK
payment

Example Sentences

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He indirectly owned 32,010 shares through an investment entity and an additional 726,542 shares through an annuity trust.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

“If your partner passes away before you do, your annuity payments will continue until the end of the term,” the law firm adds.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Anyone who does that is simply buying a golden annuity at a favorable rate.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

However, your parents may also have set up a life annuity.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

He prefers money as a concept and often uses terms such as annuity and fiduciary, words definitely not listed in the dictionary of mindless entertainment.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.