retiree
noun
re·tir·ee
ri-ˌtī-ˈrē 
: a person who has retired from a working or professional career
Examples of retiree in a Sentence
a group of elderly retirees
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This major legislation restores full benefits to public sector retirees previously impacted by the WEP and GPO provisions.
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Specifically, the new Social Security law repeals policies known as the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO), which together act to reduce Social Security payments to 2.5 million retirees.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2025
The Social Security Fairness Act eliminates two decades-old provisions — the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset — that reduced Social Security benefits for some retirees who also received pension income.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
Black and Hispanic retirees for whom Social Security provides a larger share of retirement income would be particularly hard-hit.
—Joel Mathis, theweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Specifically, the new Social Security law repeals policies known as the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO), which together act to reduce Social Security payments to 2.5 million retirees.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2025
The Social Security Fairness Act eliminates two decades-old provisions — the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset — that reduced Social Security benefits for some retirees who also received pension income.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
Black and Hispanic retirees for whom Social Security provides a larger share of retirement income would be particularly hard-hit.
—Joel Mathis, theweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Retiree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retiree. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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retiree
noun
re·tir·ee
ri-ˌtī-ˈrē
: a person who has retired from a job or profession
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