pensioned

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pensioned
Adjective
  • Some companies, like Microsoft, have looked to revive retired nuclear power plants, though most are pursuing new advanced nuclear energy through small modular reactors.
    Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
  • John Sonday for years served as president but now serves as the board chairman and is a semi-retired consultant for the company.
    Kelly Puente, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Yet the train of military vehicles that appeared was remarkably tame, a cavalcade of superannuated weapons platforms serving as a reminder of the degree to which the military-industrial complex, glutted with money and pampered by Congress, has run out of new ideas.
    Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Fixing something old — a battered toy, a superannuated radio, a rickety house — is an act of love and a gesture of faith.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Pensioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pensioned. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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