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 The plan included additional Israeli military withdrawals from Gaza, the disarmament of Hamas, the arrival of an international peacekeeping force and a new apolitical Palestinian government to administer the territory's day-to-day affairs. — Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026 England manager Thomas Tuchel selected a 27-man squad for the upcoming fixtures against Spain, Czech Republic and Croatia but has been rocked by withdrawals from Cole Palmer, Marcus Rashford, Declan Rice, Tino Livramento and Kobbie Mainoo. — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026 That includes early withdrawals from retirement accounts, with 29%; reducing or eliminating retirement contributions, 20%; or taking on high-interest debt, 18%. — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026 The plan included additional Israeli military withdrawals from Gaza, the disarmament of Hamas, the arrival of an international peacekeeping force and a new apolitical Palestinian government to administer the territory’s day-to-day affairs. — Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 Federal prosecutors collected the text messages, emails, bank withdrawals and deposits, and confessions of Diamantis accomplices in his bribery and extortion scheme. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026 In fact, the ability to make penalty-free withdrawals can give you another layer of flexibility while still allowing the rest of your annuity to remain in place. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 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
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Noun
  • 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
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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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“Withdrawals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withdrawals. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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