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: withdrawn from one's position or occupation : having concluded one's working or professional career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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His parents then contacted a family friend who is a retired deputy sheriff to speak with Robinson, according to the indictment.
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Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
His father asked him to meet at their home and talk with a family friend, a retired deputy sheriff.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
Butera, a retired entrepreneur who still holds millions of dollars’ worth of Tesla stock, is a die-hard renewable energy supporter and previously lobbied for the creation of the bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus in the House of Representatives in 2016.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Gray said Robinson also spoke with a family friend who was a retired deputy sheriff.
—Stepheny Price , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
His father asked him to meet at their home and talk with a family friend, a retired deputy sheriff.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
Butera, a retired entrepreneur who still holds millions of dollars’ worth of Tesla stock, is a die-hard renewable energy supporter and previously lobbied for the creation of the bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus in the House of Representatives in 2016.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Gray said Robinson also spoke with a family friend who was a retired deputy sheriff.
—Stepheny Price , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Retired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retired. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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