as in left
to give up (a job or office)
at the age of 72, she finally retired from the job she had held at the shoe factory for over 50 years
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But that third period, the girls never quit.—
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Del Valle recently attended a choreographers conference in Europe and was surprised to learn that many of them had quit dancing.—
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“Retired (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retired%20%28from%29. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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