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retired

adjective as in having withdrawn from active life

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adjective as in having been withdrawn

adjective as in done working

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“Barbarism,” said retired NYPD Officer Jim Smith on Thursday.

He noted in his address that both his mother and his father are retired NYPD detectives.

A 59-year-old retired subway train driver, who gave his name only as Artist, admitted that he had family members in the NYPD.

The young Jordanian pilot comes from a well-known military family in the kingdom and his uncle is a retired major general.

The Tampa Bay Times got their hands on a full copy of the letter the retired judge sent to Winston.

His lordship retired shortly to his study, Hetton and Mr. Haggard betook themselves to the billiard-room.

When his lordship retired early, as was his custom, the other men adjourned once more to the billiard-room.

So much were they surprised at our undauntedness, that they retired about a hundred roods from us.

They soon retired, however, as the Fort was in danger of being attacked from another side.

But the flight of the insurgents was too far advanced to rally them, and they retired south towards Pampanga.

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On this page you'll find 72 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to retired, such as: elderly, resigned, superannuated, emerita, emeritus, and in retirement.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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