re·tire·ment
ri-ˈtī(-ə)r-mənt 
Examples of retirement in a Sentence
Noun
She decided to take an early retirement.
Many fans were surprised by the champion's retirement.
The staff is smaller because of several retirements.
I'm looking forward to retirement.
He is ready for retirement.
He came out of retirement to play baseball again.
She has remained very active during retirement.
The staff all wished her a long and happy retirement.
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Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2025
Jefferson, 33, came out of retirement last season and made the team after spending the 2023 season as a scout with the Baltimore Ravens.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
The government estimates your payment — a fraction of your pre-retirement income — using a formula that takes into account the average of your highest-earning 35 calendar years.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
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Noun
House Democrats also face a major wave of retirements and turnover for higher offices following the party’s major loss in 2024, which will lead to a shake-up in the makeup of both sides of the aisle in the House.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2025
Jefferson, 33, came out of retirement last season and made the team after spending the 2023 season as a scout with the Baltimore Ravens.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The 30-minute sparring match that unfolds from there is one of the great sequences of Soderbergh’s post-retirement career.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
The government estimates your payment — a fraction of your pre-retirement income — using a formula that takes into account the average of your highest-earning 35 calendar years.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Retirement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retirement. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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retirement
1 of 2 noun
re·tire·ment
ri-ˈtī(ə)r-mənt
: an act of retiring : the state of being retired
especially
: the leaving of one's job permanently
retirement
2 of 2 adjective
: of, relating to, or made for retired persons
a retirement community
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