retiree

noun

re·​tir·​ee ri-ˌtī-ˈrē How to pronounce retiree (audio)
: 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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Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are calling on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to schedule a vote on the bill that would expand Social Security benefits to roughly 2.8 million retirees. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2024 Since 2023, most retirees must begin RMDs at age 73. Kate Dore, Cfp®, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024 As the largest entitlements program in the country, Social Security provides benefits to more than 70 million retirees, survivors and people with disabilities every month. Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024 People with flexibility to work or not work include early retirees, mothers with school-age children, students and other people working part-time by choice. Bill Conerly, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for retiree 

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of retiree was in 1935

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“Retiree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retiree. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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retiree

noun
re·​tir·​ee ri-ˌtī-ˈrē How to pronounce retiree (audio)
: a person who has retired from a job or profession

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