retiree
noun
re·tir·ee
ri-ˌtī-ˈrē 
: a person who has retired from a working or professional career
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a group of elderly retirees
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This can be especially important for retirees who have little room in the monthly budget to pay the full amount up front.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Overall, the district continues to struggle with declining enrollment and looming pressures to close schools, as well as long-term pension and retiree benefit obligations.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Retirement Living ranked the best California cities for retirees by analyzing cities with populations of at least 100,000 people.
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If Congress does nothing, research suggests, retirees will see a 28% cut in monthly benefits.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 12 May 2026
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Overall, the district continues to struggle with declining enrollment and looming pressures to close schools, as well as long-term pension and retiree benefit obligations.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Retirement Living ranked the best California cities for retirees by analyzing cities with populations of at least 100,000 people.
—Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
If Congress does nothing, research suggests, retirees will see a 28% cut in monthly benefits.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for retiree
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“Retiree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retiree. Accessed 20 May. 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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