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: withdrawn from one's position or occupation : having concluded one's working or professional career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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Jeopardy contestants tonight Shahade will go up against Ian Samson, a firefighter from North Carolina and Beth Orlansky, a retired public interest attorney from Mississippi.
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Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Republicans voting for the deal included retired corrections officer Kurt Vail of Stafford Springs, longtime police officer Greg Howard of Stonington and others.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
But the item was pulled from the agenda less than 12 hours before the meeting, and so aldermen did not discuss or vote on it — although Aurora firefighters, department leadership and retired leaders still showed up in force to the council chambers.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Opposing the measure is the No on Measure V committee, organized by retired microbiologist and medical technologist Eileen Samitz, a former Davis planning commissioner.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Republicans voting for the deal included retired corrections officer Kurt Vail of Stafford Springs, longtime police officer Greg Howard of Stonington and others.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
But the item was pulled from the agenda less than 12 hours before the meeting, and so aldermen did not discuss or vote on it — although Aurora firefighters, department leadership and retired leaders still showed up in force to the council chambers.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Opposing the measure is the No on Measure V committee, organized by retired microbiologist and medical technologist Eileen Samitz, a former Davis planning commissioner.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Retired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retired. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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