re·tire·ment
ri-ˈtī(-ə)r-mənt 
Synonyms
Examples of retirement in a Sentence
Noun
She decided to take an early retirement.
Many fans were surprised by the champion's retirement.
The staff is smaller because of several retirements.
I'm looking forward to retirement.
He is ready for retirement.
He came out of retirement to play baseball again.
She has remained very active during retirement.
The staff all wished her a long and happy retirement.
Recent Examples on the Web
Sal Cataldi, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024
Fortune is writing about what Americans at different income levels are spending in retirement.
—Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
The wave of retirements by younger boomers is likely to reshape the economy, the report noted.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2024
Burke has also been vocal about her desire to return as a judge following Len Goodman's retirement.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2024
The department is already without a permanent police chief after Michel Moore unexpectedly announced his retirement in January after 5½ years as chief.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Whitmer reported over $2.5 million in financial assets from investments and retirement accounts.
—Detroit Free Press, 16 Apr. 2024
Data shows more Americans are working well past retirement age for several reasons, including high costs and low savings.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
In retirement, Murray taught at USC’s Center of Religion and Civic Culture and led a center for community engagement named in his honor.
—Gayle Pollard-Terry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2024
Those items, which the UAW said came as a result of bargaining, include a retirement incentive program (UAW Local 1268, in a Facebook post put the figure at $50,000), pre-retirement leave for those within two years of retirement and a voluntary termination of employment program.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 28 Feb. 2023
Ann’s post-retirement list includes trying new things.
—Dallas News, 20 Mar. 2023
Public employees also have access to a wide range of non-retirement benefits.
—Christian Weller, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023
Keep in mind, this only works for non-retirement accounts.
—Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2023
Of all the things Ann is doing post-retirement, though, spending time with her grandkids ranks No. 1.
—Dallas News, 20 Mar. 2023
Calipari, meanwhile, could not take his post-retirement job until next summer.
—Steve Berkowitz, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2023
That don’t have post-retirement health care.
—Tom Kertscher, Fortune, 2 Feb. 2023
Noun
From 1985 through his retirement in 2015, Smith was an agent for William Pitt Sotheby’s in Westport, Connecticut.
—Sal Cataldi, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024
Fortune is writing about what Americans at different income levels are spending in retirement.
—Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
The wave of retirements by younger boomers is likely to reshape the economy, the report noted.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2024
Burke has also been vocal about her desire to return as a judge following Len Goodman's retirement.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2024
The department is already without a permanent police chief after Michel Moore unexpectedly announced his retirement in January after 5½ years as chief.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Whitmer reported over $2.5 million in financial assets from investments and retirement accounts.
—Detroit Free Press, 16 Apr. 2024
Data shows more Americans are working well past retirement age for several reasons, including high costs and low savings.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
In retirement, Murray taught at USC’s Center of Religion and Civic Culture and led a center for community engagement named in his honor.
—Gayle Pollard-Terry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Adjective
Targeting a 4 percent withdrawal rate from retirement savings, my post-retirement income will be about the same as my current income, less current savings contributions.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2024
Those items, which the UAW said came as a result of bargaining, include a retirement incentive program (UAW Local 1268, in a Facebook post put the figure at $50,000), pre-retirement leave for those within two years of retirement and a voluntary termination of employment program.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 28 Feb. 2023
Ann’s post-retirement list includes trying new things.
—Dallas News, 20 Mar. 2023
Public employees also have access to a wide range of non-retirement benefits.
—Christian Weller, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023
Keep in mind, this only works for non-retirement accounts.
—Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2023
Of all the things Ann is doing post-retirement, though, spending time with her grandkids ranks No. 1.
—Dallas News, 20 Mar. 2023
Calipari, meanwhile, could not take his post-retirement job until next summer.
—Steve Berkowitz, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2023
That don’t have post-retirement health care.
—Tom Kertscher, Fortune, 2 Feb. 2023
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“Retirement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retirement. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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retirement
1 of 2 noun
re·tire·ment
ri-ˈtī(ə)r-mənt
: an act of retiring : the state of being retired
especially
: the leaving of one's job permanently
retirement
2 of 2 adjective
: of, relating to, or made for retired persons
a retirement community
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