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death benefit

NOUN
insurance or pension money paid out to a deceased person's beneficiary
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The death benefit may not be as advantageous to you, given that you are single with no children.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Another common practice is using the dividend toward “paid-up” additions, which is additional coverage that increases the total death benefit and can compound to earn even more dividends in the future.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

That is less than half the $800,000 cash-in value of Montana’s policy and a fraction of the death benefit, according to a court challenge she made this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025

The railroad company he worked for gave Gianetsas, who could barely speak English at the time, a death benefit worth $1,500.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2024

These dues assure to her, while she remains in the store's employ, a weekly benefit in case of illness, and a death benefit.

From Making Both Ends Meet The income and outlay of New York working girls by Clark, Sue Ainslie



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