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 early retirees, who are on an insurance plan purchased through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, spent upwards of $20,000 on health-care expenses and insurance premiums in 2023 and in 2024, largely due to chronic health issues and emergency eye surgeries.
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
But there are some destinations better prepared to welcome retirees than others.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
For now, the MPS job-shares are only available for returning retirees.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Why retirees are prime targets for fake charities Retirees often give more generously than other groups.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
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 Oct. 2025.
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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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