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: withdrawn from one's position or occupation : having concluded one's working or professional career
a group of retired teachers
3
: received by or due to one in retirement
retired pay
Examples of retired in a Sentence
hiked out to a retired beach and fished in the surf
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Bob Norberg is a retired economist who lives in Gainesville and served as a co-facilitator of Third Act Florida, seniors working together to protest against the causes of climate change.
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Bob Norberg, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026
Social Security benefits – paid mostly to recipients who are older or retired – are typically paid on Wednesdays.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Villalta was a retired custodian, who formerly worked for the Ripon Unified School District.
—Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
The company estimates that two retired reactors could deliver between 450 and 520 megawatts of power, enough to support energy-hungry AI workloads.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025
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Bob Norberg, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026
Social Security benefits – paid mostly to recipients who are older or retired – are typically paid on Wednesdays.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Villalta was a retired custodian, who formerly worked for the Ripon Unified School District.
—Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
The company estimates that two retired reactors could deliver between 450 and 520 megawatts of power, enough to support energy-hungry AI workloads.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for retired
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“Retired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retired. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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