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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 for beneficiaries helps offset that “lose it” risk.

From MarketWatch Jun. 1, 2026

You’re basically paying the cost of a typical household utility bill for a tax-free $1.5 million death benefit.

From MarketWatch Nov. 15, 2025

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

"What are you talking about a death benefit?"

From The Competitive Nephew by Glass, Montague



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