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actuary

[ak-choo-er-ee] / ˈæk tʃuˌɛr i /


NOUN
auditor
Synonyms




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The Old-Age and Survivors Insurance trust fund, which pays out retiree and survivor benefits, is expected to be depleted by the fourth quarter of 2032, according to Social Security’s chief actuary.

From MarketWatch Feb. 10, 2026

Mr. Stroup is a healthcare actuary and the former chief financial officer of Verity Solutions, a healthcare software provider.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 11, 2025

Sheri Scott, an actuary from Milliman, told the council that the firm estimated that losses from the Eaton fire ranged from $13.7 billion to $22.8 billion.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2025

She made good grades in her business classes and dreamed of becoming an actuary.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2025

My friend told me that the actuary was an influential and good-natured individual, very susceptible to little courtesies.

From The Red Room by August Strindberg

That would guarantee the system’s solvency into the 2060s, the actuaries calculated.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Social Security’s actuaries calculated that Larson’s bill would ensure the program’s solvency for at least 75 years, but in practical terms into the almost limitless future.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Importantly, actuaries have assessed that because everyone contributes and there is a cap on lifetime benefits, the long-term-care fund is financially sound for the next 75 years.

From MarketWatch May 13, 2026

As more data comes in, the actuaries often adjust this estimated growth rate before the Medicare Advantage payment policies are finalized in April.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 26, 2026

That the life-insurance actuaries do not recognize this truth is a shame to their perception.

From Journeys to Bagdad by Charles S. (Charles Stephen) Brooks




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