Synonyms for

Actuaries

Verb / ˈæˌktʃu:ˈeˌri:z / Another word for actuaries — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Actuaries are people who use math and statistics to help companies figure out how much money to charge for insurance or other things.

Synonyms & similar words

actuary statistician statistician mathematician accountant economist forecaster predictor prognosticator forecaster estimator valuator computer brain genius

Example sentences

  1. Actuaries help companies decide how much to charge for insurance.
  2. An actuary uses math and statistics to figure out how likely something is to happen.
  3. My mom is an actuary, which means she helps people understand how much money they need to save for retirement.
  4. I want to be an actuary when I grow up because I love math and I want to help people.
  5. The actuary at the bank helped us figure out how much we could borrow for a new house.

Quotes

  • "Actuaries are people who found accounting too exciting." - Unknown
  • "An actuary is someone who brings a fake bomb on a plane, because that decreases the chances that there will be another bomb on the plane." - Unknown
  • "God does not play dice with the universe; He plays an ineffable game of His own devising, which might be compared, from the perspective of any of the other players [i.e. everybody], to being involved in an obscure and complex variant of poker in a pitch-dark room, with blank cards, for infinite stakes, with a Dealer who won't tell you the rules, and who smiles all the time." - Terry Pratchett

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