as in withdrawal
an act of moving away especially from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable
military historians have blamed the defeat on that battalion's retirement from the front lines
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Recent Examples of retirement
In June, 1975, just after Blass was forced into early retirement, the great New Yorker editor and writer Roger Angell profiled him for the magazine.
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Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Millions took to the streets in 2022 and 2023 to fight a pension reform raising the retirement age from 62 to 64.
—Renaud Foucart, Time, 28 Sep. 2025
Mann went on to illustrate the biker lifestyle for Easyrider Magazine for more than 30 years until his retirement.
—Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Nearly half of Gen X plan to continue working in retirement, or are already doing so, generally out of necessity.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
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Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Millions took to the streets in 2022 and 2023 to fight a pension reform raising the retirement age from 62 to 64.
—Renaud Foucart, Time, 28 Sep. 2025
Mann went on to illustrate the biker lifestyle for Easyrider Magazine for more than 30 years until his retirement.
—Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Nearly half of Gen X plan to continue working in retirement, or are already doing so, generally out of necessity.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retirement
Noun
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The portions of the plan that include Israeli withdrawal, the release of hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, and the provision of mass humanitarian aid to Gaza are similar to past agreements, including the last one that collapsed after Israel violated its terms in March 2025.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
30 Sep. 2025
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Another came with the withdrawal of Tino Livramento, the England defender, who left the field on a stretcher, obviously distressed, with what looked like a bad knee injury.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For real, though, Strong said Allen really had to do the heavy lifting in the film that chronicles the then about-to-be-even-more-massive singer’s interior retreat to write the stark, story-cycle Nebraska album.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
26 Sep. 2025
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Other highlights include a pool-view study with a fireplace, and underground garage that houses up to 10 cars, and an ultramodern poolside pavilion suitable as an art studio, home office, or meditation retreat.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Retirement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retirement. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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