re·tire·ment
ri-ˈtī(-ə)r-mənt 
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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.
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Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
Our floor-through apartment on Bond Street is my luckiest business decision and my only retirement fund.
—Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
The question of which type of retirement account is best is answered by comparing your pre-retirement and post-retirement tax brackets.
—Michael J. Francis, Journal Sentinel, 16 May 2024
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Noun
The train cars that will be sent to Lima were built between 1985 and 1987 and served millions of riders in the Bay Area until their retirement.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
Our floor-through apartment on Bond Street is my luckiest business decision and my only retirement fund.
—Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
Adjective
Social Security pays many kinds of benefits, but the most common are retirement benefits—those are intended to replace a percentage of your pre-retirement income based on your lifetime earnings.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
The question of which type of retirement account is best is answered by comparing your pre-retirement and post-retirement tax brackets.
—Michael J. Francis, Journal Sentinel, 16 May 2024
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“Retirement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retirement. Accessed 21 Nov. 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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