tontines
Definitions
Noun
- A form of life insurance whereby on the death or default of a participant his share is distributed to the remaining members
- An annuity scheme wherein participants share certain benefits and on the death of any participant his benefits are redistributed among the remaining participants; can run for a fixed period of time or until the death of all but one participant
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| 1 | continues | 3 | 41 |
| 2 | tones | 1 | 20 |
| 3 | twenties | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | continents | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | containers | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | routines | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | tines | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | tonalities | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | tonnes | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | tontons | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | toniest | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | totes | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | tonti | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | tonne | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | tonie | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | nines | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | totino's | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | tonnesen | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | tonnages | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | thoennes | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | pontikes | 3 | 0 |
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Definitions: 2
Fragments: 0
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 21
Words that Follow: 0
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This Word in the News:
Lack of advisor education contributes to early demise of tontine retirement fund
Mar 18, 2025 The Globe and Mail
Mar 18, 2025 The Globe and Mail
Peter Forsyth and colleagues receive Chris Daykin prize for best pension paper
Mar 11, 2025 University of Waterloo
Mar 11, 2025 University of Waterloo
It’s sleazy, it’s totally illegal, and yet it could become the future of retirement
Sep 28, 2015 The Washington Post
Sep 28, 2015 The Washington Post