retired (from)

Definition of retired (from)next
past tense of retire (from)
as in left
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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quit
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  • Trinity head coach Aaron Lineweaver also backtracked on a claim, saying Meredith didn’t quit the team in the hearing.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026
  • New York Times Gen X bosses are disengaging, while Gen Z talent is quitting.
    Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 13 July 2026
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“Retired (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retired%20%28from%29. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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