SEP

¹ American  

[sep] / sɛp /

noun

1. Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.

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sep. ² American  

abbreviation

1. separate.

2. separated.

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Example Sentences

This Summary of Economic Projections, or SEP, has become an important policy output of the Fed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Economists at Goldman Sachs, for example, expect the SEP to show higher core and headline inflation for the year, as well as a lower GDP forecast—topped off with slightly higher unemployment.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

I went with a SEP IRA, since you can contribute a higher amount than you can with a Roth.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2024

Scientists have been looking for ancient SEP events for only about a decade, and the work is painstaking.

From Scientific American • Oct. 19, 2023

He sighed heavily and perused the letter, which read as follows: Chicago, Ill., SEP.

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