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: withdrawn from one's position or occupation : having concluded one's working or professional career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
Synonyms
Examples of retired in a Sentence
hiked out to a retired beach and fished in the surf
Recent Examples on the Web
The retired athlete had also filed for divorce from then-wife and fellow soccer pro Ali Krieger in September 2023.
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Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
When Laura Kowal decided to date again after losing her husband of 24 years, the 57-year-old retired hospital executive from Galena, Illinois, joined an online dating site because that felt safer.
—Jim Axelrod, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2024
Sure, Naples is still a ritzy hub for the rich and retired.
—Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
The 63-year-old retired saleswoman, however, does worry about the U.S. getting too involved overseas and how that could impact younger people, such as her grandson, who are still military age.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
That’s what Ross Copas, a retired electrician from Tweed, Canada, is doing during the summer of 2024.
—Christopher Elliott, King Features Syndicate, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
The three plaintiffs are expected to testify in the trial starting Monday, one in person and two remotely, along with retired Army Gen. Antonio Taguba, who led an investigation into the Abu Ghraib scandal, the Associated Press reported.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 14 Apr. 2024
The retired teacher and volunteer San Jose Unified School District historian has put together a display for Anne Darling Elementary School all about its namesake — a glass-ceiling-breaking administrator who served as deputy superintendent for the city’s schools a century ago.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
In 2016, Los Angeles police said a retired officer turned in a knife that was allegedly found years earlier by a construction worker during the demolition of Simpson's estate.
—CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024
Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
When Laura Kowal decided to date again after losing her husband of 24 years, the 57-year-old retired hospital executive from Galena, Illinois, joined an online dating site because that felt safer.
—Jim Axelrod, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2024
Sure, Naples is still a ritzy hub for the rich and retired.
—Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
The 63-year-old retired saleswoman, however, does worry about the U.S. getting too involved overseas and how that could impact younger people, such as her grandson, who are still military age.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
That’s what Ross Copas, a retired electrician from Tweed, Canada, is doing during the summer of 2024.
—Christopher Elliott, King Features Syndicate, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
The three plaintiffs are expected to testify in the trial starting Monday, one in person and two remotely, along with retired Army Gen. Antonio Taguba, who led an investigation into the Abu Ghraib scandal, the Associated Press reported.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 14 Apr. 2024
The retired teacher and volunteer San Jose Unified School District historian has put together a display for Anne Darling Elementary School all about its namesake — a glass-ceiling-breaking administrator who served as deputy superintendent for the city’s schools a century ago.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
In 2016, Los Angeles police said a retired officer turned in a knife that was allegedly found years earlier by a construction worker during the demolition of Simpson's estate.
—CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Retired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retired. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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