re·tire·ment
ri-ˈtī(-ə)r-mənt 
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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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Fox News Staff, Fox News, 30 Apr. 2024
The oldest members of the generation famously entered the job market during the Great Recession, and millennials of all ages are also on the hook for paying for more of their inflated retirement costs out of their own pocket than their parents.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 30 Apr. 2024
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Noun
Experts warn Senate gridlock could worsen with Romney, Sinema, Manchin retirements.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 30 Apr. 2024
The oldest members of the generation famously entered the job market during the Great Recession, and millennials of all ages are also on the hook for paying for more of their inflated retirement costs out of their own pocket than their parents.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 30 Apr. 2024
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“Retirement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retirement. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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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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