Meaning & use
actuary
A professional who uses statistics and mathematics to assess and manage financial risk, especially for insurance.
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The actuary calculated the likely cost of insuring drivers under the age of twenty-five.
She trained for years to become an actuary at a major insurance firm.
A note on using this word
Actuaries typically work in insurance, pensions, and finance, applying probability to predict long-term risk.
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