retiree
noun
re·tir·ee
ri-ˌtī-ˈrē 
: 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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The third round of March Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,108, will be issued in three days.
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Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026
Groups representing veterans and retirees joined with Mississippi in defending the grace period.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
The retiree inquired about the price.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 20 Mar. 2026
The ex-spies blended in nicely among the engineers, techies, and tanned retirees from law enforcement and government-adjacent jobs.
—Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
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Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026
Groups representing veterans and retirees joined with Mississippi in defending the grace period.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
The retiree inquired about the price.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 20 Mar. 2026
The ex-spies blended in nicely among the engineers, techies, and tanned retirees from law enforcement and government-adjacent jobs.
—Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Retiree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retiree. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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retiree
noun
re·tir·ee
ri-ˌtī-ˈrē
: a person who has retired from a job or profession
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