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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In 2025 alone, more than 40 firefighters, nearly 20% of the city’s 230-member force, left the department, not including retirees.
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Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Social Security checks under different measures Yet the data suggests that switching to a different COLA measure might not result in the substantial boost to benefits that retirees and other beneficiaries hope to see.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Astoria has a history as a fishing and logging town, but more recently it's given way to big-city retirees and craft breweries.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
Criminals are now using advanced technology, identity theft, and even fake health care providers to exploit retirees.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 4 Nov. 2025
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Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Social Security checks under different measures Yet the data suggests that switching to a different COLA measure might not result in the substantial boost to benefits that retirees and other beneficiaries hope to see.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Astoria has a history as a fishing and logging town, but more recently it's given way to big-city retirees and craft breweries.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
Criminals are now using advanced technology, identity theft, and even fake health care providers to exploit retirees.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 4 Nov. 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 10 Nov. 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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