retired
adjective
re·tired
ri-ˈtī(-ə)rd 
1
: secluded
a retired village
2
: withdrawn from one's position or occupation : having concluded one's working or professional career
3
: received by or due to one in retirement
Examples of retired in a Sentence
hiked out to a retired beach and fished in the surf
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The actor died on Saturday, March 29, at 11:15 p.m. local time in Waimanalo, Hawaii, of complications following a stroke, a friend of Chamberlain's working on behalf of his retired publicist tells PEOPLE.
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Victoria Edel, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The Parkinson’s program started in 2024, when a retired instructor from High Hopes, Carol Merkt, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s and came to Saracino Lamont.
—Maïna Durafour, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
More: Top Armed Services Republican and Democrat call for independent probe of Hegseth and Signal leak
The retired lieutenant colonel said Hegseth appeared to have added real time updates from a secure Defense Department messaging system – a huge breach of security.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Jeff Vaughn, a retired police officer who has owned Tres Hombres restaurant and bar in the heart of town for the past 10 years, says the school, though smaller, still has a huge impact on businesses’ bottom lines.
—Molly Parker, ProPublica, 27 Mar. 2025
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Victoria Edel, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The Parkinson’s program started in 2024, when a retired instructor from High Hopes, Carol Merkt, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s and came to Saracino Lamont.
—Maïna Durafour, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
More: Top Armed Services Republican and Democrat call for independent probe of Hegseth and Signal leak
The retired lieutenant colonel said Hegseth appeared to have added real time updates from a secure Defense Department messaging system – a huge breach of security.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Jeff Vaughn, a retired police officer who has owned Tres Hombres restaurant and bar in the heart of town for the past 10 years, says the school, though smaller, still has a huge impact on businesses’ bottom lines.
—Molly Parker, ProPublica, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for retired
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“Retired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retired. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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