How to Use "Pension" with Example Sentences

pension (n): an amount of money a company or the government pays on a regular basis to someone who has retired

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Used with adjectives:

"He receives a decent pension for all of his years of hard work."
(decent, good, generous)

"She receives an employee pension."
(employee)

"He receives a monthly pension."
(monthly)

Used with verbs:

"He receives a pension from his former company."
(receives, gets)

"His pension arrives every month."
(arrives)

"Many retired people live off their pensions."
(live off of, rely on)

Used with nouns:

"Many companies do not offer pension benefits anymore."
(benefits, plans)

"Her pension payments are deposited directly into her bank account."
(payments, payouts)

Used with prepositions:

"My grandfather lives on a pension."
(on)