as in retirements
an act of moving away especially from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable
the army's orderly withdrawal from the city turned into a rout as the enemy's shock troops surged forward
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Recent Examples of withdrawals
No withdrawals are allowed until the year the child turns 18 years old, when they'll be treated like a traditional IRA with basically the same rules.
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Some funds are facing rising redemption requests and, in certain cases, limiting withdrawals.
—Jack Mullen, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Hamas has linked weapon surrender to Israeli troop withdrawals, as Israel’s military continues occupying over half of Gaza and has escalated strikes in recent days.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Contributions grow tax free, and withdrawals are generally tax free when used for qualified education expenses—college, and even some K–12 costs.
—Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 May 2026
Investigators also learned that, at the time Prindle was discovered dead, a card in her name was still being used to make payments on an active utilities account, and English-Wheat used the same card to make at least four withdrawals in October 2025, police said.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Interviews with immigration attorneys and an analysis of previous data releases from EOIR suggest most withdrawals took place after a pretermission motion was filed.
—Julia Ingram, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Disability can enable early withdrawals from IRAs and other plans.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Following the candidates’ withdrawals, races for county auditor and treasurer reopened for candidate filing, per Missouri election law, because both Robinson and Kendall are incumbents.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
Medora Lee, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Some funds are facing rising redemption requests and, in certain cases, limiting withdrawals.
—Jack Mullen, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Hamas has linked weapon surrender to Israeli troop withdrawals, as Israel’s military continues occupying over half of Gaza and has escalated strikes in recent days.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Contributions grow tax free, and withdrawals are generally tax free when used for qualified education expenses—college, and even some K–12 costs.
—Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 May 2026
Investigators also learned that, at the time Prindle was discovered dead, a card in her name was still being used to make payments on an active utilities account, and English-Wheat used the same card to make at least four withdrawals in October 2025, police said.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Interviews with immigration attorneys and an analysis of previous data releases from EOIR suggest most withdrawals took place after a pretermission motion was filed.
—Julia Ingram, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Disability can enable early withdrawals from IRAs and other plans.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Following the candidates’ withdrawals, races for county auditor and treasurer reopened for candidate filing, per Missouri election law, because both Robinson and Kendall are incumbents.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for withdrawals
Noun
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Both of them served in the Navy and worked at Dow Chemical until their retirements.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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The combination of the shutdown, colleagues’ retirements, and policy changes had left her depleted and often physically sick.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
Noun
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No-phone retreats — getaways where resorts lock up, limit or ban personal devices — are emerging as one of 2026’s fastest-growing wellness travel categories, and the demand is reshaping what luxury hospitality looks like from Bali to the Bahamas.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
16 May 2026
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Most guests adjust to no-phone retreats within 48 hours, according to Cool Places founder Martin Dunford, though the first 24 hours can feel jarring as travelers detach from constant notifications and screens.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2026
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“Withdrawals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withdrawals. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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