as in withdrawals
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 retirements
Five of Monday’s 12 matches at the ATP and WTA China Opens ended in mid-match retirements, raising more questions of the long-term sustainability of the tennis calendar.
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Beginning in March, thousands of GSA employees departed the agency through programs that incentivized resignations or early retirements.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
The mayor's office anticipates no layoffs of city employees, with the cost for new hires absorbed from people leaving the city and retirements.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
House Democrats also face a major wave of retirements and turnover for higher offices following the party’s major loss in 2024, which will lead to a shake-up in the makeup of both sides of the aisle in the House.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2025
The souvenir, which Izenberg thinks was signed after Frazier’s and Ali’s retirements, might suggest a thawing of relations between the men.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Organizing priorities through this method transforms micro-retirements into an essential aspect instead of something secondary.
—Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Some left because of promotions or retirements, but others because of ultimatums to accept new assignments or resign.
—Eric Tucker, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Over the past two seasons, Smith has allowed just three sacks and has emerged as the new face of the Cowboys’ offensive line following the retirements of Tyron Smith and Zack Martin.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Beginning in March, thousands of GSA employees departed the agency through programs that incentivized resignations or early retirements.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
The mayor's office anticipates no layoffs of city employees, with the cost for new hires absorbed from people leaving the city and retirements.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
House Democrats also face a major wave of retirements and turnover for higher offices following the party’s major loss in 2024, which will lead to a shake-up in the makeup of both sides of the aisle in the House.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2025
The souvenir, which Izenberg thinks was signed after Frazier’s and Ali’s retirements, might suggest a thawing of relations between the men.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Organizing priorities through this method transforms micro-retirements into an essential aspect instead of something secondary.
—Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Some left because of promotions or retirements, but others because of ultimatums to accept new assignments or resign.
—Eric Tucker, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Over the past two seasons, Smith has allowed just three sacks and has emerged as the new face of the Cowboys’ offensive line following the retirements of Tyron Smith and Zack Martin.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retirements
Noun
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By then, the Ocean Alliance of CMA CGM, Cosco Shipping, OOCL and Evergreen had still only blanked 7 percent, while Gemini and MSC had still not committed to any capacity withdrawals.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Sep. 2025
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Holding the investment in a Roth 401(k) would allow qualified withdrawals to be taken tax-free.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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And their intention is either pure, uninhibited relaxation or highly personalized holistic retreats that the resort refers to as Wellness Paths.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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Some families schedule regular meetings, while others plan retreats that allow time both for recreation and thoughtful dialogue.—
Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Retirements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retirements. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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