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
Many of these landlords rely on rental income to pay the mortgage on their properties and perform property maintenance, save for retirement or provide income for their family.
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Lisa C Jones, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2025
Here’s a look at how Morgan juggles travel, his business and his plans for early retirement.
—Mike Winters
eric Clark, CNBC, 26 June 2025
The total package over his two-and-a-half-year current contract is valued at $150 million, which includes equity in the club upon his retirement.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
Across the world, retirement ages increase because people live longer, placing strain on pension systems.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
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Lisa C Jones, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2025
Here’s a look at how Morgan juggles travel, his business and his plans for early retirement.
—Mike Winters
eric Clark, CNBC, 26 June 2025
The total package over his two-and-a-half-year current contract is valued at $150 million, which includes equity in the club upon his retirement.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
Across the world, retirement ages increase because people live longer, placing strain on pension systems.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for retirement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retirement
Noun
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According to a legislative staff analysis, $11.2 billion would remain in the rainy day fund after withdrawals and the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties would hold $4.5 billion.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
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There are prescribed baths with kosher salt or vinegar, and a general withdrawal from technology.—
Ellen O'Connell Whittet
June 25,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2025
Noun
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The Trump administration’s budget proposals for EPA represent a striking retreat from the national goals of clean air and clean water enacted in federal laws over the past 55 years.—
Janet McCabe,
The Conversation,
27 June 2025
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That’s the case with Howard’s new novel about Helena Désir, an art-house film director who is possibly to blame for an on-set death, and who goes to a luxury retreat after suffering exhaustion.—
Michael Schaub,
Oc Register,
25 June 2025
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“Retirement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retirement. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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