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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Natalie Wu, CNBC, 5 July 2025
For retirees, success isn’t about avoiding every market drop.
—Andrew Rosen, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
People are also reading: What's the best, worst US state for military retirees?
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
In recent years, the handling of the nation’s largest public pension fund has caused growing alarm among a group of retirees who rely on it.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for retiree
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“Retiree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retiree. Accessed 12 Jul. 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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