retired

adjective

re·tired | \ri-ˈtī(-ə)rd

Definition of retired

1 : secluded a retired village

2 : withdrawn from one's position or occupation : having concluded one's working or professional career

3 : received by or due to one in retirement

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Other Words from retired

retiredly \ri-ˈtī-rəd-lē,

-ˈtī(-ə)rd- \ adverb

retiredness \ri-ˈtī(-ə)rd-nəs

\ noun

Examples of retired in a Sentence

hiked out to a retired beach and fished in the surf

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There used to be a fairly stable tradition of war, says John E. Jackson, a retired Navy captain and professor at the Naval War College. — Angela Chen, The Verge, "A retired Navy captain explains how drones will shape the future of war," 5 Dec. 2018 Now 82, Mendez is a retired nurse, activist, and public speaker who travels around the U.S. teaching students about the landmark case and the importance of getting an education. — Isabella Gomez, Teen Vogue, "Sylvia Mendez Helped Integrate California Schools for Latinx Students in the 1940s, But She Says the U.S. Is More Segregated Now," 3 Dec. 2018 The 60-year-old retired nurse will face Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin. — Fox News, "Aug. 14 primary results: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Vermont, Connecticut," 15 Aug. 2018 Mary Anne Sause, a retired nurse living in a housing project, sued two officers from the Louisburg, Kansas, police department who came to her apartment to investigate a complaint that her radio was too loud. — NBC News, "Supreme Court sends back appeal of woman ordered by police to stop praying at home," 28 June 2018 His wife, Donna Busch, a retired nurse, suggested he try acupuncture. — Georgea Kovanis, Detroit Free Press, "How Northville acupuncturist is fighting back after husband's overdose death," 25 June 2018 Nancy Milewski, a longtime student of Harvey’s in the intermediate ballroom dance class that followed the beginner lesson, had arrived early and identified herself as a retired nurse. — Kimberly Fornek, chicagotribune.com, "Ballroom dance students called on nursing skills to save Hinsdale dance teacher," 15 June 2018 In 2011, Barbara Hillary, a 79-year-old retired nurse, became the first black woman to reach the South Pole. — Anne Branigin, The Root, "The 1st Black Woman to Reach the North and South Poles Has the Best Advice for You," 13 June 2018 Roslindale resident Aileen Montour, 70, a retired nurse and acupuncturist, is a community activist and part of a group working to make sure there is senior housing where gays and lesbians can feel comfortable. — Robert Weisman, BostonGlobe.com, "Gay boomers look ahead to an old age colored by uncertainty and the help of friends," 9 June 2018

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