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2 : withdrawn from one's position or occupation : having concluded one's working or professional career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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Now, more than year after his 24-day stint in the Trump administration came to an end, the retired Army general is beginning to creep back into public life. — Adam K. Raymond, Daily Intelligencer, "Michael Flynn’s Comeback Is On," 20 Apr. 2018 The change has pushed the morale of wardens to an all-time low, said Hoskins, the retired warden supervisor. — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Wisconsin warden shortage and changes in responsibilities raise concerns," 14 July 2018 David Castillo, a retired lieutenant colonel who spent 31 years in the Army, works for Clorox in Aberdeen. — David Anderson, The Aegis, "Havre de Grace leaders honor hometown National Guard soldier," 9 July 2018 Nationwide, cities are struggling to keep guns from flowing into underground markets, said Mark Jones of Chicago, a retired supervisory ATF agent. — Joe Robertson, kansascity, "Kansas City's gun theft 'victims' are arming criminals — and getting away with it," 1 July 2018 By McClatchy The interesting thing to monitor, other than Earnhardt's performance, will be how the addition of the retired star impacts NBC's overall NASCAR television ratings. — Brendan Marks, charlotteobserver, "'Just be yourself.' Here's how Dale Earnhardt Jr. prepared for his new NASCAR job.," 28 June 2018 The other Republican candidates were Robert Turkavage, a retired FBI agent who was a moderate, and Sam Fiocchi, a former state assemblyman. — Amy S. Rosenberg, Philly.com, "Jeff Van Drew, Seth Grossman win primaries in New Jersey's Second Congressional District," 5 June 2018 In 1999, Salemme himself began cooperating with the government and helped send retired FBI agent John J. Connolly Jr. to prison. — Shelley Murphy, BostonGlobe.com, "Mob murder trial is a flashback to a bygone era," 29 May 2018 Perhaps the highest profile American held by Iran is Robert Alan Levinson, a retired FBI agent working for the CIA, who disappeared while on Kish Island in Iran in 2007. — Nicole Gaouette, CNN, "Trump's nuclear decision is bleak news for Americans held in Iran," 9 May 2018

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