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
But the Department of Homeland Security let go a third of CISA employees in 2025 through buyouts, early retirements, forced reassignments and sweeping layoffs.
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Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
The index exists almost entirely for pension funds, so the people relying on these numbers are the stewards of millions of retirements, and the people supplying them are the assets' own managers.
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Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Blazing its way through the Legislature is a proposal that could give California firefighters and police officers better pensions and earlier retirements.
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William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Early retirements are always possible.
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Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
Now, over to Madeline for insight into one of the most unusual race retirements of recent years, which happened halfway through the event in Spain.
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Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Gilmore is well versed in TPA after using it during his almost nine years as chief investment strategist at Australia’s Future Fund, then later as CIO of New Zealand’s Superannuation Fund, which is designed to help the government pay for retirements, from 2019 to 2024.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Resignations, retirements and contract nonrenewals have further shrunk the workforce.
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Candice Johnson,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
Gilmore is well versed in TPA after using it during his almost nine years as chief investment strategist at Australia’s Future Fund, then later as CIO of New Zealand’s Superannuation Fund, which is designed to help the government pay for retirements, from 2019 to 2024.
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Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
The index exists almost entirely for pension funds, so the people relying on these numbers are the stewards of millions of retirements, and the people supplying them are the assets' own managers.
—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Blazing its way through the Legislature is a proposal that could give California firefighters and police officers better pensions and earlier retirements.
—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Early retirements are always possible.
—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
Now, over to Madeline for insight into one of the most unusual race retirements of recent years, which happened halfway through the event in Spain.
—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Gilmore is well versed in TPA after using it during his almost nine years as chief investment strategist at Australia’s Future Fund, then later as CIO of New Zealand’s Superannuation Fund, which is designed to help the government pay for retirements, from 2019 to 2024.
—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Resignations, retirements and contract nonrenewals have further shrunk the workforce.
—
Candice Johnson,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
Gilmore is well versed in TPA after using it during his almost nine years as chief investment strategist at Australia’s Future Fund, then later as CIO of New Zealand’s Superannuation Fund, which is designed to help the government pay for retirements, from 2019 to 2024.
—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retirements
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The tradeoff is that withdrawals are taxed.
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The outlet also reported unusual withdrawals from the couple’s bank accounts.
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Top 5 Can’t Miss Stay at The Omnia, one of Zermatt’s most luxurious Alpine retreats, complete with sleek, modern rooms and sweeping Matterhorn views.
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As travelers look to unplug and connect, books are becoming the new itinerary—driving trips, retreats and a revival of slow, immersive book travel.
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“Retirements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retirements. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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