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

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

With a pending lockout, expiring player contracts and possible retirements, who knows what the future will hold. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

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

The federal government itself lost more than 10,000 STEM PhDs in 2025, through firings, retirements, and resignations, according to analysis of data from the Office of Personnel Management. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026

The state experienced a major surge in retirements in the first six months of 2022 as veteran workers scrambled to leave service before new limits on pensions took effect. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

Fox, who made his return to acting in season 3 of Shrinking following both of his retirements from acting, and Pollan’s arrival at the awards show marks their first time attending in 13 years. — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

The agency has faced severe leadership churn, with multiple acting, interim, and permanent directors stepping in due to resignations, retirements, and pressure from systemic agency scandals. — CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

Coyle hit his offensive high point in 2023-24 with 25 goals and 35 assists, the first season after the retirements of Bergeron and David Krejci. — Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026