1
as in to settle
to go to one's bed in order to sleep
I'm exhausted, so I think I'll retire for the evening
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2
as in to sack
to let go from office, service, or employment
as a part of its restructuring, the company has begun to retire its older employees
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3
as in to withdraw
to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)
the insurgents have retired to the outskirts of the city, but appear to be readying themselves for another offensive
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Recent Examples of retire
Russia is actively developing its own space station, known as the Russian Orbital Service Station (ROSS), to succeed the ISS, which is set to retire in 2030.
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
Pollard retired as ServiceMaster’s chairman in 2002.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
Williamson, Kirby and Beth Mead missed out with injury, while significant figures in the squad, such as Ellen White and Jill Scott, retired after winning Euro 2022.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 6 June 2025
Dragon 1 provided cargo service to the ISS for 10 years, between 2012 and 2020, before it was retired.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 6 June 2025
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
Pollard retired as ServiceMaster’s chairman in 2002.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
Williamson, Kirby and Beth Mead missed out with injury, while significant figures in the squad, such as Ellen White and Jill Scott, retired after winning Euro 2022.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 6 June 2025
Dragon 1 provided cargo service to the ISS for 10 years, between 2012 and 2020, before it was retired.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retire
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With the Yankees and Red Sox knotted up, the rivals will look to settle their first series of the season on Sunday Night Baseball.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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President Donald Trump credited the National Guard on Sunday for settling the protests against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in California.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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Paulo Fonseca was sacked in December, while the end of the season saw the club decide to end Sergio Conceicao’s tenure after an eighth-place finish.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Former Porto head coach Conceicao was sacked after just five months in charge on Thursday following a disappointing eighth place finish in Serie A that saw the club miss out on European qualification for 2025-26.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Acknowledging those headwinds, Mulgrew has since withdrawn the UFT’s support for the the plan, which would have provided the city with hundreds of millions of dollars in annual savings.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
31 May 2025
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Macron made the remarks as the U.S. is considering withdrawing troops from Europe to shift them to the Indo-Pacific.—
DAVID RISING,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2025
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Plus, Amazon just dropped huge discounts on bedding from Casper, including a plush foam mattress and the brand's signature pillow.—
Sarah Felbin,
SELF,
23 May 2025
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This limited time deal is bound to go quickly, especially because that amazing sale price includes three bedding pieces—not just the quilt itself.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 May 2025
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Despite seeking help from her local GP, her concerns were initially dismissed.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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The lawsuit sparked a years-long legal battle that was ultimately voluntarily dismissed in late 2022.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
6 June 2025
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Also, market reaction to further tariff moves may cause Trump to retreat to the point that the effect of any tariff actions is fairly nominal.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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The soldiers fired warning shots and then opened fire when the suspects would not retreat, according to the IDF.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2025
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Babies can spend up to 18 hours a day sleeping, meaning their contact with mattresses is prolonged and intimate.—
Arlene Blum,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Our store started as a bedtime story one night when my son was a toddler who couldn't sleep.—
American Booksellers Association,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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So everybody that's in the United States, and in this case in Puerto Rico, without an immigration status, needs to be removed or deported.—
Adrian Florido,
NPR,
2 June 2025
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission sent a licensed trapper to remove the injured alligator, officials said.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2025
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“Retire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retire. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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