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: withdrawn from one's position or occupation : having concluded one's working or professional career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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Dru Brenner-Beck, a retired US Army judge advocate and an expert in international law and the law of armed conflict, is less certain.
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Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
The law temporarily lifts the 960-hour annual work limit for retired deputies, dispatchers and evidence technicians.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Children’s Fairyland was the vision of Arthur Navlet, a retired owner of Oakland’s largest nursery.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Williams, a retired Navy captain, was born in Needham, Massachusetts.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
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Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
The law temporarily lifts the 960-hour annual work limit for retired deputies, dispatchers and evidence technicians.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Children’s Fairyland was the vision of Arthur Navlet, a retired owner of Oakland’s largest nursery.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Williams, a retired Navy captain, was born in Needham, Massachusetts.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Retired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retired. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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