retired
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2 : withdrawn from one's position or occupation : having concluded one's working or professional career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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Examples of retired in a Sentence
hiked out to a retired beach and fished in the surf
Recent Examples of retired from the Web
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John F. Kelly, the secretary of Homeland Security and another retired general, holds weight with Mr. Trump.
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Flynn, a retired lieutenant general, was one of Trump’s closest aides during the presidential campaign, culminating in his brief tenure as national-security adviser.
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Authorities reported that Coan hit and killed Lindell, a retired federal probation officer, who was driving a Toyota Venza.
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The retired officers also argue that a potentially illegitimate court harms the United States’ ability to argue that, if American service members are taken captive, they should be treated under international law.
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Tim Clemente, a retired FBI special agent, said in an affidavit that the man exposed terror groups’ financial networks in the United States and elsewhere.
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The retired lieutenant colonel said Saturday also was his first time experiencing the event.
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John Pinkerton, a retired CEO of Range Resources, is Lonestar’s chairman.
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Sixty-four-year-old Henry Sochalski was a retired Trenton, New Jersey, police officer.
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First Known Use of retired
1585
RETIRED Defined for English Language Learners
retired
Definition of retired for English Language Learners
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: not working anymore : having ended your working or professional career
RETIRED Defined for Kids
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Definition of retired for Students
: not working at active duties or business a retired teacher
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