retiree
noun
re·tir·ee
ri-ˌtī-ˈrē 
: a person who has retired from a working or professional career
Examples of retiree in a Sentence
a group of elderly retirees
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The first round of March Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,108, will be issued in two days.
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Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 9 Mar. 2026
Here in Florida, where many retirees come to live out their years in peace, these barriers are hitting especially hard.
—Alex Mejia Garcia, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
Britain’s pension buyout market, where firms pay insurers to take on their financial obligations to retirees, has been booming in recent years as higher interest rates reduced the value of plans’ liabilities.
—Leonard Kehnscherper, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
While these young adults remain the largest group heading abroad, mid-lifers, like Ardern, are now the fastest-growing segment, with retirees increasingly joining them, according to government data.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
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Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 9 Mar. 2026
Here in Florida, where many retirees come to live out their years in peace, these barriers are hitting especially hard.
—Alex Mejia Garcia, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
Britain’s pension buyout market, where firms pay insurers to take on their financial obligations to retirees, has been booming in recent years as higher interest rates reduced the value of plans’ liabilities.
—Leonard Kehnscherper, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
While these young adults remain the largest group heading abroad, mid-lifers, like Ardern, are now the fastest-growing segment, with retirees increasingly joining them, according to government data.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Retiree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retiree. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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retiree
noun
re·tir·ee
ri-ˌtī-ˈrē
: a person who has retired from a job or profession
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