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

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

But after Bronin and two other challengers took on a sitting lawmaker, a deep bench of Democrats in Connecticut who are waiting to ascend the political ladder both at the state and federal levels might not be willing to wait for retirements. — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2026

The cars' brakes have repeatedly overheated in recent races, forcing retirements. — ABC News, 12 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

New recruits have yet to offset retirements, and courts across the state remain critically understaffed. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Proposition 41 would require audits on ballot measures proposing special taxes and invalidate any taxes that don’t comply with state spending limits, while Proposition 42 would ban new taxes on personal property, including on retirements assets. — Grace Hase, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

But Trump’s immigration crackdown and the ongoing retirements of baby boomers mean that fewer people are competing for work. — Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026