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: withdrawn from one's position or occupation : having concluded one's working or professional career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
Examples of retired in a Sentence
hiked out to a retired beach and fished in the surf
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When combined with a Medicare supplemental plan, which the city has always provided to Medicare-eligible retired municipal workers, costs are minimal.
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Marianne Pizzitola, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
Richard, then 51, was a retired clothing salesman, while Evelyn, then 49, was a former chemical company employee.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Katie Meier, the beloved retired University of Miami women’s basketball coach, was honored on Thursday night with a banner raised to the Watsco Center rafters.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
Hanan Matari, a retired educator who worked for Chicago Public Schools for more than 30 years, said advocates of this program gathered 35 people who are interested in becoming certified as Arabic teachers.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
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Marianne Pizzitola, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
Richard, then 51, was a retired clothing salesman, while Evelyn, then 49, was a former chemical company employee.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Katie Meier, the beloved retired University of Miami women’s basketball coach, was honored on Thursday night with a banner raised to the Watsco Center rafters.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
Hanan Matari, a retired educator who worked for Chicago Public Schools for more than 30 years, said advocates of this program gathered 35 people who are interested in becoming certified as Arabic teachers.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Retired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retired. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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