withdrawals

plural of withdrawal
as in retirements
an act of moving away especially from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable the army's orderly withdrawal from the city turned into a rout as the enemy's shock troops surged forward

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Recent Examples of withdrawals For example, a Roth conversion may push you into an IRMAA bracket, but the long-term tax benefits of a Roth—tax-free withdrawals and no RMDs—could offset the costs. Miranda Marquit, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026 Court filings detail declining applications, enrollment, student withdrawals The court filings shed light on the recent decline in Wisconsin in international students, from undergraduate to doctoral, as well as visiting researchers and professors. Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Running out of cash on hand is the clearest indicator that a college is at high risk of closure, Kelchen added, while consistent operating losses, enrollment declines, and large withdrawals from endowments can also signal distress. Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 Following the Earn withdrawals freeze, several customers brought legal complaints against Gemini. Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 Sweeny received his place through the equivalent agreement with Tennis Australia, after Alexei Popyrin, the initial recipient, got into the main draw under his own power following withdrawals. Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Under current law, funds may be accessed on a tax-advantaged basis when the policy is properly structured, funded, and maintained, but withdrawals and loans can affect policy performance and tax treatment. Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 Following withdrawals by their previous teammates Jack Draper and Elena Rybakina, respectively, Jessica Pegula and Taylor Fritz have re-paired as a team. Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Trump’s treatment of alliance commitments in Europe and Asia as conditional and transactional changes their essential character even without major troop withdrawals or the use of force against allies. Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
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Noun
  • The pandemic kicked off a wave of retirements and departures among FDA inspectors that continues to this day.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • That far outpaces the 26% in the same age group who believe their retirements will be mostly funded by 401(k)s, IRAs and other retirement accounts, the poll found.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
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  • As ayahuasca went global, luxury retreats charged thousands of dollars, untrained facilitators set up shop, and ceremonies were stripped of the songs, diets and community obligations that gave them meaning.
    Pardis Mahdavi, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Far more rarely, people have killed themselves after intensive meditation retreats.
    Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026

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“Withdrawals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withdrawals. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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