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
Gayle Pollard-Terry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
The education, the pre-concert talks, the master classes, visits to schools and retirement communities.
—Patrick Neas, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
Upon his retirement, Calhoun is set to take home a giant going-away present: a $45 million mix of stock awards and options that vest over time.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
Arnold referenced staff who have left through both retirements and terminations.
—The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
Gumbleton served as the 10th auxiliary bishop of Detroit from 1968 until his retirement in 2006.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 5 Apr. 2024
What does retirement look like for a hyper-competent drywall-hanging worker-bee?
—Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
In her retirement, Whitmore hopes to continue volunteering in the Sacramento region, perhaps even at the Family Justice Center.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
The department is losing more officers to retirement and resignations — 144 in 2022 and 118 in 2023.
—Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 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
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
The education, the pre-concert talks, the master classes, visits to schools and retirement communities.
—Patrick Neas, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
Upon his retirement, Calhoun is set to take home a giant going-away present: a $45 million mix of stock awards and options that vest over time.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
Arnold referenced staff who have left through both retirements and terminations.
—The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
Gumbleton served as the 10th auxiliary bishop of Detroit from 1968 until his retirement in 2006.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 5 Apr. 2024
What does retirement look like for a hyper-competent drywall-hanging worker-bee?
—Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
In her retirement, Whitmore hopes to continue volunteering in the Sacramento region, perhaps even at the Family Justice Center.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
The department is losing more officers to retirement and resignations — 144 in 2022 and 118 in 2023.
—Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 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 19 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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