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: withdrawn from one's position or occupation : having concluded one's working or professional career
3
: received by or due to one in retirement
Examples of retired in a Sentence
hiked out to a retired beach and fished in the surf
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Adopted by owner Sarah Jo Robinson from Hounds of GRACE, a nonprofit that helps retired greyhounds find homes in Michigan and Ohio, Scooby quickly became a beloved member of the family.
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
The seventh male juror is also a 68-year-old retired male, who admitted to both watching Combs' reality TV show Making the Band and seeing the 2016 video of Combs assaulting Ventura.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 16 May 2025
Further, Trump revoked the security clearances for advisers and retired generals who publicly criticized him during the 2024 election campaign.
—Erica Frantz, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
In the kinetic new underdog sports drama from director Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick), a retired Formula One racer (Brad Pitt) takes a young rookie prodigy (Damson Idris) under his wing for the Apex Grand Prix team (APXGP).
—Ben Rosenstock, Time, 16 May 2025
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
The seventh male juror is also a 68-year-old retired male, who admitted to both watching Combs' reality TV show Making the Band and seeing the 2016 video of Combs assaulting Ventura.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 16 May 2025
Further, Trump revoked the security clearances for advisers and retired generals who publicly criticized him during the 2024 election campaign.
—Erica Frantz, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
In the kinetic new underdog sports drama from director Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick), a retired Formula One racer (Brad Pitt) takes a young rookie prodigy (Damson Idris) under his wing for the Apex Grand Prix team (APXGP).
—Ben Rosenstock, Time, 16 May 2025
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“Retired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retired. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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