re·tire·ment
ri-ˈtī(-ə)r-mənt 
Examples of retirement in a Sentence
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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Mike Vietri, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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And the Thunder are doing all of that even though their opening day roster had the youngest age (24.15) and least experience (2.56 seasons) of any franchise.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
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
While around 10,000 baby boomers turn 65 daily, the median household retirement savings for those between the ages 65 and 75 stands around $200,000—a fraction of what’s needed to fund a 20- or 30-year retirement.
—Mike Vietri, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Luka Dončić records triple double in first game against Dallas Mavericks
WNBA legend Diana Taurasi announces retirement
And the Thunder are doing all of that even though their opening day roster had the youngest age (24.15) and least experience (2.56 seasons) of any franchise.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
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 8 Mar. 2025.
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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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