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2 : withdrawn from one's position or occupation : having concluded one's working or professional career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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Now, even the retired district attorney who prosecuted Simpson for the heist acknowledges that Simpson has a good chance to go free.
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Kestler named Loaves & Fishes board chair George Kestler, a Naperville resident and retired president and CEO of Americall Group Inc., has been named the new board chairman for Loaves & Fishes Community Services.
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Here's the photo: In 1997, another Kentuckian, Dr. Franklin Price, then an 83-year-old retired professor, also told his story to the Courier-Journal about being a young sailor aboard an aircraft carrier.
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With that, members voted 3-0 Thursday to appoint Sue Hoffman to the school board, replacing outgoing member Mark Maassel and marking the first time a retired teacher will sit on the board.
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Tom McCague, retired associate professor, hosts the viewings.
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Fuqua is a retired Navy captain who flew helicopters during his 25 years in the military.
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In 1985, the town manager of Glenarden, a retired FAA worker named G. Van Standifer, became concerned with escalating crime rates in his area.
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Carney proposed saving $3.5 million by eliminating a state benefit allowing spouses who are both active or retired state workers to pay a combined health insurance premium of only $25 a month.
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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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