Annuity and Allowance

Annuity

Annuity noun - A sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action.
Usage example: his grandfather's will provided him with an annuity of $5,000 a year to be used for school expenses

Allowance is a synonym for annuity in apportionment topic. In some cases you can use "Allowance" instead a noun "Annuity", when it comes to topics like retirement income, received, benefits paid after retirement.

Nearby Words: annual, annuitized

Allowance

Allowance noun - Something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group.

Annuity is a synonym for allowance in apportionment topic. You can use "Annuity" instead a noun "Allowance", if it concerns topics such as portion, payment, retirement income, amount of money or other supply.

Nearby Words: allow, allowed, allowable, allowing
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