RETIREMENT Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

retirement

noun

ri-ˈtī(-ə)r-mənt

as in withdrawal

an act of moving away especially from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable military historians have blamed the defeat on that battalion's retirement from the front lines

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Recent Examples of retirement That included proposals to instead replace rather than fully repeal the Social Security provisions or to raise the retirement age to help offset the cost of the benefit increases. —

Lorie Konish, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024 Before her retirement, Shank worked for 40 years as a child protective service investigator. —

Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Dec. 2024 Oro Valley's average retirement income is $52,098, nearly double the national average of $27,617. —

Reia Li, Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024 What is interesting is the graphic that shows the revenue share mode, along with retirement and insurance funds, there are images of past UFC fighters shown. —

Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for retirement