actuarial
adjective
ac·tu·ar·i·al
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Definition of actuarial
1
: of or relating to actuaries
2
: relating to statistical calculation especially of life expectancy
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Other Words from actuarial
actuarially
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adverb
Examples of actuarial in a Sentence
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The requests are subject to an independent actuarial analysis under state law, and the Insurance Department has until Sept. 18 to approve rates for next year. — USA TODAY, "Milestone rhino, Bigfoot shooting, jailed for feeding cats: News from around our 50 states," 1 Aug. 2019 But the companies’ actuarial projections were way, way off. — Los Angeles Times, "Column: Insurance firms’ blunders on long-term care insurance create disaster for millions," 25 July 2019 The agency will conduct actuarial reviews on the filings to determine if the requests are justified. — Stephen Singer, courant.com, "Health insurers in Connecticut seek higher rates for 2020 but pace of increase slows for second year in a row," 12 July 2019 Look at an actuarial table to get the facts or visit a nursing home, where the bald heads are few and the coiffed heads are many. — Beth Thames | Bethmthames@gmail.com, al.com, "Ladies who lunch, and why men should too," 10 July 2019 Under current rules, the recipients can parcel out the required minimum distributions from the accounts over the course of their actuarial lifetimes. — Philip Demuth, WSJ, "Congress Is Coming for Your IRA," 9 July 2019 This time, the actuarial tables for Ginsburg and Breyer, the next oldest justice at 80, should be enough to motivate liberals. — Richard Wolf, USA TODAY, "Supreme Court in transition: Conservatives ascendant but Roberts, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh prove unpredictable," 19 June 2019 This actuarial adjustment aims to ensure that people who opt for larger checks for a shorter period don’t get less than those who get smaller checks for longer periods. — Washington Post, "Liz Weston: Don’t believe these Social Security myths," 10 June 2019 Hey hey, ho ho, these actuarial tables have got to go! General Electric put itself back on investors’ worry list Tuesday after Chief Executive Larry Culp told investors that the conglomerate’s industrial operations won’t generate cash this year. — Justin Lahart, WSJ, "All We Are Saying Is Give GE a Chance," 6 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'actuarial.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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actuarial
adjective
ac·tu·ar·i·al
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Legal Definition of actuarial
1
: of or relating to actuaries
2
: relating to statistical calculation especially of life expectancy