retired
adjective
re·tired
ri-ˈtī(-ə)rd 
1
: secluded
a retired village
2
: withdrawn from one's position or occupation : having concluded one's working or professional career
3
: received by or due to one in retirement
Examples of retired in a Sentence
hiked out to a retired beach and fished in the surf
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The problem is that virtually no vehicle meets that 85% threshold, according to analysis by Frank DuBois, a retired professor at American University’s Kogod School of Business.
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Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
In the snapshot, the Chiefs star smiled widely with his arm wrapped around the retired quarterback.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 3 May 2025
Prosecutors were aiming to bring their own expert: Dr. James W. Crosby, a retired sheriff’s lieutenant and canine behavior consultant.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 3 May 2025
She is survived by her husband, John Low, a retired professor at CCBC Dundalk; a son, Jack Low, of St. Petersburg, Florida; two daughters, Raissa Contreras, of Baltimore, and Maggie Church, of Glen Arm; and two grandsons.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 2 May 2025
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Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
In the snapshot, the Chiefs star smiled widely with his arm wrapped around the retired quarterback.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 3 May 2025
Prosecutors were aiming to bring their own expert: Dr. James W. Crosby, a retired sheriff’s lieutenant and canine behavior consultant.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 3 May 2025
She is survived by her husband, John Low, a retired professor at CCBC Dundalk; a son, Jack Low, of St. Petersburg, Florida; two daughters, Raissa Contreras, of Baltimore, and Maggie Church, of Glen Arm; and two grandsons.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 2 May 2025
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“Retired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retired. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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