RETIRE (FROM) Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

retire (from)

verb

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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Additionally the company employs an all-local team of chefs, wilderness guides, and property managers—a commitment that helps address the region’s rural migration crisis, as young people leave their villages to find work in more urban areas.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
As a result, some opted to cut their losses, selling their towers at steep losses or leaving their fates to the foreclosure block.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026

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Shortly after Macklemore’s dismissal, the remaining supporting acts for Sheeran’s tour, including Grammy winner Finneas and folk band Beoga (Sheeran’s backing band), quit the Loop tour in solidarity.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
The other supporting acts on Sheeran’s tour quit in solidarity with Macklemore.

— Brie Stimson , Kelley Kramer, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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