retiring (from)

Definition of retiring (from)next
present participle of retire (from)
as in leaving
to give up (a job or office) at the age of 72, she finally retired from the job she had held at the shoe factory for over 50 years

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  • The carrier entered the maintenance period in March 2025 and subsequently underwent testing at sea after leaving the shipyard in early September 2026.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Norman pleaded guilty to capital murder, leaving a jury to decide his punishment.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
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  • Combining medication with behavioral counseling increases the chance of successfully quitting.
    Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The data demonstrates that anxious workforces tend to overcompensate with high performance before quitting, rebelling or failing.
    Stacey Zolt Hara, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
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“Retiring (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retiring%20%28from%29. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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