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: withdrawn from one's position or occupation : having concluded one's working or professional career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
Examples of retired in a Sentence
hiked out to a retired beach and fished in the surf
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Freida Moss Freida Moss, a retired court secretary, died March 5.
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J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2025
Agencies who want to hire city retirees have to obtain a waiver from the Civil Service Commission, and even then there are constraints on how much the retired employee can earn.
—Jan Ransom, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
The fund—jointly managed by the city and municipal labor unions—currently supports premium-free coverage for roughly 960,000 active and retired workers and their dependents, according to The City and New York Focus.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Traditional Social Security payments – for those who are older or retired – are issued for most recipients on Wednesdays throughout the month.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
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J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2025
Agencies who want to hire city retirees have to obtain a waiver from the Civil Service Commission, and even then there are constraints on how much the retired employee can earn.
—Jan Ransom, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
The fund—jointly managed by the city and municipal labor unions—currently supports premium-free coverage for roughly 960,000 active and retired workers and their dependents, according to The City and New York Focus.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Traditional Social Security payments – for those who are older or retired – are issued for most recipients on Wednesdays throughout the month.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for retired
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“Retired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retired. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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