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 Rain and snow are the income, while evaporation, plant use, runoff, and human withdrawals are the expenditure. Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2026 Methadone, a powerful medication used to quell withdrawals and help people addicted to opioids achieve stability, is the most effective tool for treating opioid addiction. Lev Facher, STAT, 14 Aug. 2026 Money grows tax-deferred, and account holders pay taxes on withdrawals. Jessica Lipscomb, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026 HappenBank Level Up Savings offers one of the highest APYs and easy withdrawals. Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026 Barnes' and Rodriguez's names remain on the ballot due to their late withdrawals from the race. Caroline Linton, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 To make something cool involves an uncool process of zoning permits, building codes, and cash withdrawals. Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 10 Aug. 2026 Instead of deferring taxes now and paying later, taxes are paid upfront so future qualified withdrawals can potentially come out tax-free. Joel Barjenbruch, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 The state does not tax income, capital gains, Social Security, pensions, or withdrawals from pre-tax accounts. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026
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Noun
  • 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
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  • This way of handling stress occurs when someone acts calm, appeases the threatening person and retreats to de-escalate the situation.
    Michele Patterson Ford, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026
  • This is different from mission statements and annual retreats.
    Cindy Rodriguez Constable, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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“Withdrawals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withdrawals. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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