RETIREMENTS Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of retirements 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 The pandemic kicked off a wave of retirements and departures among FDA inspectors that continues to this day. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026 The American Welding Society estimates that the United States will need 320,500 new welding professionals by 2029 because of retirements from an aging workforce, along with soaring demand for welding work. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026 It's been an era of retirements as several fighters have announced an end to their careers in 2026. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026 The National Weather Service (NWS), which operates under NOAA, lost roughly 600 employees—about 15% of its workforce—through layoffs, buyouts and retirements. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 11 Aug. 2026

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Average grades in preparatory math, precalculus and calculus across UC continue their five-year decline, while D and F grades, no-pass marks and withdrawals in those courses have gone up.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
The first withdrawals from the New Zealand Superannuation Fund are expected in 2054.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

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Gearin says that leaders who run these retreats are aware of clients’ high premium on being able to see outside the box and gain the ability to look at their business problems from different angles.

— Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
When that doesn’t work, Vicki yanks off her mic and retreats to her bedroom, leaving the others uncertain of what to do next.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

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