1
as in to bed
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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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
This would allow vesting over a much shorter period of time, supporting teachers who may be starting later in their career and want to retire sooner.
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Mark Batinick, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
When the phone rang in Boston Tuesday afternoon, a woman who grew up in New Hampshire, now retired in Reno, was excited to speak with someone back home.
—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Former Big Bend Superintendent Bob Krumenaker, who retired in 2023, told National Parks Traveler this technology could negate the need for a physical wall.
—Outside, 10 Mar. 2026
Fans took that comment to mean Kelce would be back, and not retire after a 2025 season that fell short of the playoffs.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
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Mark Batinick, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
When the phone rang in Boston Tuesday afternoon, a woman who grew up in New Hampshire, now retired in Reno, was excited to speak with someone back home.
—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Former Big Bend Superintendent Bob Krumenaker, who retired in 2023, told National Parks Traveler this technology could negate the need for a physical wall.
—Outside, 10 Mar. 2026
Fans took that comment to mean Kelce would be back, and not retire after a 2025 season that fell short of the playoffs.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retire
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His lyrics detail a process of active healing, gesturing at a contentedness that beds in as your 20 begin to wane.—
Liam Inscoe-Jones,
Pitchfork,
5 Mar. 2026
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Indigenous cultures often harvested the plants for bedding material and structural insulation.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
5 Mar. 2026
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Smith was sacked 55 times behind a shaky offensive line and threw 17 interceptions -- both league highs last season.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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He was sacked 55 times, which tied Titans quarterback Cam Ward for the most in the league.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
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His son withdrew from high school.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Worries about a possible data center coming to Spring Hill have been put to rest, after the applicant on Friday withdrew its request to rezone more than 300 acres of agricultural land for industrial use.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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When that piece settles, Annacone believes the ceiling could be extremely high.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Hopes for any stability and settling out, however, have been quickly shaken.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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However, these picture-perfect images are often dismissed as advertisements that ignore the far less glamorous issues in the destination, including human rights abuses.—
Tamara Hardingham-Gill,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors dismissed doxxing charges in the Baldwin Park case after a Homeland Security investigator told the court the address that protesters shouted on the livestream was a few houses away from where Reyes lived.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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On her island home in the South Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu, the shoreline has visibly retreated within her short lifetime, with beaches eroded, coastal trees uprooted and some homes now barely 3 feet from the sea at high tide.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The real horror in Frankenstein was a brilliant man who unleashed power and retreated from accountability.—
Tom Debley,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Some cities have also moved to enable police to fine or arrest people sleeping on the streets.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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While collagen production naturally slows down for women in their mid-20s, the steep drop starts once a woman begins experiencing the symptoms of perimenopause, like hot flashes, sleep disruption, and irregular periods.—
Elizabeth Gulino,
Allure,
6 Mar. 2026
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Order 1 dissolved the ruling Baath Party and removed all senior party members from their government positions, purging the administrative class that ran its ministries, hospitals and schools.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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The spokesperson said that Rodriguez Gutierrez chose to be removed with her children on March 5.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Retire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retire. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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