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: withdrawn from one's position or occupation : having concluded one's working or professional career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
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hiked out to a retired beach and fished in the surf
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The retired police officer pushed back on any speculation that the scene was staged, too.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Mar. 2026
The author is a retired audio engineer who lives in Los Angeles.
—Leo Del Aguila, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Cole is a retired professor at the University of San Diego School of Law.
—Kevin Cole, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Sarit Zehavi, the founder and president of the Alma Institute and a retired Israeli military officer, said Israel will likely establish a more extensive area of control stretching farther north.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Mar. 2026
The author is a retired audio engineer who lives in Los Angeles.
—Leo Del Aguila, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Cole is a retired professor at the University of San Diego School of Law.
—Kevin Cole, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Sarit Zehavi, the founder and president of the Alma Institute and a retired Israeli military officer, said Israel will likely establish a more extensive area of control stretching farther north.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for retired
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“Retired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retired. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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