pension

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noun

pen·sion ˈpen(t)-shən How to pronounce pension (audio)

ˈpen(t)-shən How to pronounce pension (audio)

: a fixed sum paid regularly to a person:

archaic : wage

: a gratuity granted (as by a government) as a favor or reward

: one paid under given conditions to a person following retirement from service or to surviving dependents

\\ päⁿ-ˈsyōⁿ How to pronounce pension (audio)

\\ [French, from Middle French]

: accommodations especially at a continental European hotel or boardinghouse : room and board

or less commonly pensione

pen(t)-ˈsyō-(ˌ)nā How to pronounce pension (audio)

[pensione, from Italian] : a hotel or boardinghouse especially in continental Europe

pensionless

ˈpen(t)-shən-ləs How to pronounce pension (audio)

adjective

Example Sentences

Noun Her pension arrives in the mail every month. retired people living on their pensions

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

New York City officials and pension funds had pressured the ISO and banks to adopt this code.

Ken Sweet, Chron, 11 Sep. 2022 New York City officials and pension funds had pressured the ISO and banks to adopt this code.

Ken Sweet, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2022 New York City officials and pension funds had pressured the ISO and banks to adopt this code.

Ken Sweet, ajc, 10 Sep. 2022 Two weeks ago, Republican officials in Texas and Florida went a step further, threatening to ban their pension funds from dealing with BlackRock over the firm’s insistence on ESG disclosures.

Peter Vanham, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2022 Investors include pension funds and asset managers such as Franklin Resources.

Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 Many public pension funds and endowments that invest in private-equity funds have put pressure on their managers to stop backing producers of fossil fuels and invest more in cleaner sources of energy.

Miriam Gottfried, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 Labor Secretary Marty Walsh appeared at a union training center on the West Side, ostensibly to promote federal action that’s been taken to ensure pension funds for millions of workers and retirees don’t fail.

Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2022 Public pension funds in the U.S., long a prime source of fundraising for many private-equity managers, have struggled this year as equity prices have fallen.

Chris Cumming, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022

Verb

The plans kick in on Nov. 1 and apply to eligible state and local law enforcement, firefighters, emergency response personnel, pensioned retirees, as well as parents, children, or spouses of first responders killed in the line of duty.

Edward C. Baig, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2019 Nor can pension reform ever solve the deep inequality that lies behind the anger.

The Economist, 8 June 2019 The Imperial Beach City Council recently approved a new two-year contract with firefighters that includes 5 percent pay raises, as well as adjustments to time off and pension contributions.

David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2019 So could pension funds, which need returns of 7-8% to keep their promises to future pensioners, and have around 10% of their money stored in such investments, less than sovereign-wealth funds (15%) or endowments (25%).

The Economist, 29 June 2019 Probably to help the dangerous situation in the northwest, a local aristocrat, Sir William Brereton managed to have the Abbot’s death sentence cancelled and he and his canons were pensioned off with the closure of Norton Abbey.

James Rogers, Fox News, 2 May 2018 The elderly could be pensioned off, the young dispatched to college and those who had jobs sent back to work.

The Economist, 28 Mar. 2018 See More

单词	pensions
释义	pension 1 of 2 noun pen·sion ˈpen(t)-shən 1 ˈpen(t)-shən : a fixed sum paid regularly to a person: a archaic : wage b : a gratuity granted (as by a government) as a favor or reward c : one paid under given conditions to a person following retirement from service or to surviving dependents 2 \\ päⁿ-ˈsyōⁿ \\ [French, from Middle French] a : accommodations especially at a continental European hotel or boardinghouse : room and board b or less commonly pensione pen(t)-ˈsyō-(ˌ)nā [pensione, from Italian] : a hotel or boardinghouse especially in continental Europe pensionless ˈpen(t)-shən-ləs adjective pension 2 of 2 verb pensioned; pensioning ˈpen(t)-sh(ə-)niŋ transitive verb 1 : to grant or pay a pension to 2 : to dismiss or retire from service with a pension pensioned off his faithful old servant Example Sentences Noun Her pension arrives in the mail every month. retired people living on their pensions Recent Examples on the Web Noun New York City officials and pension funds had pressured the ISO and banks to adopt this code. Ken Sweet, Chron, 11 Sep. 2022 New York City officials and pension funds had pressured the ISO and banks to adopt this code. Ken Sweet, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2022 New York City officials and pension funds had pressured the ISO and banks to adopt this code. Ken Sweet, ajc, 10 Sep. 2022 Two weeks ago, Republican officials in Texas and Florida went a step further, threatening to ban their pension funds from dealing with BlackRock over the firm’s insistence on ESG disclosures. Peter Vanham, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2022 Investors include pension funds and asset managers such as Franklin Resources. Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 Many public pension funds and endowments that invest in private-equity funds have put pressure on their managers to stop backing producers of fossil fuels and invest more in cleaner sources of energy. Miriam Gottfried, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 Labor Secretary Marty Walsh appeared at a union training center on the West Side, ostensibly to promote federal action that’s been taken to ensure pension funds for millions of workers and retirees don’t fail. Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2022 Public pension funds in the U.S., long a prime source of fundraising for many private-equity managers, have struggled this year as equity prices have fallen. Chris Cumming, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 Verb The plans kick in on Nov. 1 and apply to eligible state and local law enforcement, firefighters, emergency response personnel, pensioned retirees, as well as parents, children, or spouses of first responders killed in the line of duty. Edward C. Baig, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2019 Nor can pension reform ever solve the deep inequality that lies behind the anger. The Economist, 8 June 2019 The Imperial Beach City Council recently approved a new two-year contract with firefighters that includes 5 percent pay raises, as well as adjustments to time off and pension contributions. David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2019 So could pension funds, which need returns of 7-8% to keep their promises to future pensioners, and have around 10% of their money stored in such investments, less than sovereign-wealth funds (15%) or endowments (25%). The Economist, 29 June 2019 Probably to help the dangerous situation in the northwest, a local aristocrat, Sir William Brereton managed to have the Abbot’s death sentence cancelled and he and his canons were pensioned off with the closure of Norton Abbey. James Rogers, Fox News, 2 May 2018 The elderly could be pensioned off, the young dispatched to college and those who had jobs sent back to work. The Economist, 28 Mar. 2018 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin pension-, pensio, from pendere to pay — more at pendant First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing pension pension plan pension scheme pension off pension fund pension plan pension scheme pension off pension fund Kids Definition pension 1 of 2 noun pen·sion ˈpen-shən : a sum paid regularly to a person who has retired from work pension 2 of 2 verb pensioned; pensioning : to grant or give a regularly paid sum to (a person who has retired from work) Legal Definition pension noun pen·sion : money paid under given conditions to a person following retirement or to surviving dependents see also defined benefit plan, defined contribution plan pensions noun plural of pension 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 Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance contributions benefits gifts bonuses dividends donations presentations perks perquisites gratuities charities generosities bounties subsidies fringe benefits benevolences donatives tips benefactions grants premiums presents offerings largesses awards extras windfalls gravy trains philanthropies bestowals gravies beneficences throw-ins rewards prizes cumshaws freebies lagniappes freebees giveaways mannas boons favors
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