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: withdrawn from one's position or occupation : having concluded one's working or professional career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
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Examples of retired in a Sentence
hiked out to a retired beach and fished in the surf
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Sweden has opted for non-fiction this year, and The Last Journey finds a retired schoolteacher taking an impromptu road trip to rediscover his joie de vivre.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
Also present was a representative for Keith Kellogg, a retired lieutenant general who is the president-elect's choice for envoy to Ukraine and Russia.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 6 Dec. 2024
The pension fund manages more than $300 million in assets for current and retired firefighters in the Florida city of Hollywood.
—NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
On the 20th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, these photos tell the story of the war
Gabbard, 43, represented Hawaii as a Democrat in the House, where she was once considered a rising star by progressives mainly due to her opposition to the Iraq War as a retired Army officer.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
Also present was a representative for Keith Kellogg, a retired lieutenant general who is the president-elect's choice for envoy to Ukraine and Russia.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 6 Dec. 2024
The pension fund manages more than $300 million in assets for current and retired firefighters in the Florida city of Hollywood.
—NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
On the 20th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, these photos tell the story of the war
Gabbard, 43, represented Hawaii as a Democrat in the House, where she was once considered a rising star by progressives mainly due to her opposition to the Iraq War as a retired Army officer.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Retired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retired. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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