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
For many of us, the default option in our retirement accounts is a target date fund, many of which invest in GEO Group and other for-profit prison companies.
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
Daniel Day-Lewis has emerged from his retirement in a first-look photo of his new film, Anemone.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
Starring Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Craig Robinson and more, the film sees the crew of wisecracking thieves come out of retirement for one last job.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 2 Aug. 2025
The show largely sidesteps politics to aim at easier targets, such as the boredom of retirement and the alienating effects of technology.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2025
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
Daniel Day-Lewis has emerged from his retirement in a first-look photo of his new film, Anemone.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
Starring Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Craig Robinson and more, the film sees the crew of wisecracking thieves come out of retirement for one last job.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 2 Aug. 2025
The show largely sidesteps politics to aim at easier targets, such as the boredom of retirement and the alienating effects of technology.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retirement
Noun
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The point at which individuals can access their portfolios without penalty is just part of the equation; ensuring that the portfolio growth can sustain the rate of withdrawal over the period of many years is just as crucial.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
12 Aug. 2025
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In these unfortunate circumstances, taxpayers should speak with a qualified tax professional to determine whether there are valid methods to mitigate against the often unfair tax consequences associated with the retirement fund withdrawal.—
Matthew L. Roberts,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Roy Barth, a veteran of all four Grand Slam tournaments as a singles and doubles player, founded the tennis academy at this South Carolina paradise island retreat.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Cotswolds have a rich association with a vein of upper-class establishment conservatism that is in retreat around the world.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Retirement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retirement. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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