retired
adjective
re·tired
ri-ˈtī(-ə)rd 
1
: secluded
a retired village
2
: withdrawn from one's position or occupation : having concluded one's working or professional career
a group of retired teachers
3
: received by or due to one in retirement
retired pay
Examples of retired in a Sentence
hiked out to a retired beach and fished in the surf
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Dykes, a retired Army veteran, is being held without bail.
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Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Grace and Jacob Kocher bought a retired 540-square-foot Disney Fort Wilderness cabin for $53,375 and transformed it into a full-time tiny home.
—Kimberley Mok, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2025
Among them is José, a 74-year-old retired surgeon holding two small gallon jugs.
—Carrie Kahn, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
Peter Meagher Peter Meagher was a retired detective sergeant with the NSW Police and a member of the Randwick Rugby Club.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
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Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Grace and Jacob Kocher bought a retired 540-square-foot Disney Fort Wilderness cabin for $53,375 and transformed it into a full-time tiny home.
—Kimberley Mok, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2025
Among them is José, a 74-year-old retired surgeon holding two small gallon jugs.
—Carrie Kahn, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
Peter Meagher Peter Meagher was a retired detective sergeant with the NSW Police and a member of the Randwick Rugby Club.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for retired
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“Retired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retired. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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