individual retirement account

noun

: ira

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And for the $29 trillion in 401(k) and IRA monies, that change will impact several sectors currently outside individual retirement accounts. — Artem Milinchuk, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Use Form 1099-R to report distributions from retirement plans, pensions, annuities, and individual retirement accounts (IRAs). — Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026 Retirement savers looking to diversify and protect their nest egg from taxes sometimes turn to gold, held inside a Roth IRA (individual retirement account). — USA Today, 24 July 2026 From age 18, the account begins operating under rules similar to those that apply to a traditional individual retirement account known as IRAs, the vehicle many US adults already use to save for later life. — Kris Iyer, Fortune, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for individual retirement account

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1974, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of individual retirement account was in 1974

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individual retirement account

noun
individual re·​tire·​ment account
often capitalized I&R&A
: ira
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