RETIRE (FROM) Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

retire (from)

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Definition of retire (from)

as in to leave

to give up (a job or office) at the age of 72, she finally retired from the job she had held at the shoe factory for over 50 years

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Brown previously served as chairman, but caucus rules state that seniority resets if a senator leaves and then is reelected.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2026
That would leave each side well below the 61 seats needed to form a government with a parliamentary majority.

— Giovanna Dell'Orto, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

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Continue reading â¦ CIVIC BREAKDOWN â Town's entire police force quits after bitter feud with city leaders boils over.

— , FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
After taking on their third client, Bordelon and Slocum quit their jobs to focus on The Brownstone Boys full-time.

— Sophie Caldwell,Valentina Duarte, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

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