Synonyms of retirements

retirements

noun

plural of retirement

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• withdrawals
• retreats
• recessions
• pullouts
• pullbacks
• revulsions
• routs
• disengagements
• recoils
• flinches
• disentanglements

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• advances
• advancements

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of retirements

In any other field, Helen and Sam would be successful mid-career professionals, but in their line of work, happy retirements are basically unheard of. — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026

Shaw said social media was used in the past to celebrate retirements and milestones. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2026

So what in the name of short retirements is Bedgood back as head coach at Valencia for this season? — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Republicans are fighting to hang on to narrow control of the House in the face of a record wave of retirements and other signs of a dire outlook. — Alexei Koseff, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2026

About 85% of the departures were resignations or retirements, the Post found, while approximately 32,000 full-time workers were directly fired. — Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026

Then, Democrats, battered by their losses and contending with retirements of their own, appeared boxed out in all but a few states. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Spirit Airlines' ghost planes The problems with young retirements predate Spirit's collapse. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026

My constituents are worried about their utilities, their interest rates and their retirements. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026