pensioning
SayPEN-shuh-ning/ˈpɛnʃənɪŋ/
- 1Present participle of pension.
The government is pensioning thousands of veterans under the new program.
By pensioning its older staff early, the factory reduced its payroll costs.
Note
The -ing form does double duty: it is a participle in a phrase like "is pensioning thousands of veterans" and a gerund naming the act, as in "the pensioning of older staff." It carries both meanings of the verb, and both need an object. Pensioning someone can reward long service or quietly push them out: it can mean granting a pension or retiring someone on one.
pensioning is a form of pension
pension, verb: To grant a regular retirement payment to someone, often in recognition of their service. Full entry
- Spelling
- pension → pensioning: add -ing
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