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retired

[ri-tahyuhrd] / rɪˈtaɪərd /
ADJECTIVE
having withdrawn from active life
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Having retired from football in 2024, Murray is now an award-winning keynote speaker.

From BBC

Dr. Daniels, 76, is a retired British psychiatrist who has written more than two dozen books—most of them under the nom de plume Theodore Dalrymple.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Sunday, Lord Mandelson quit Labour, the party and three days later retired from the House of Lords.

From BBC

The author, who was born and raised in L.A., is a retired HR consultant and executive coach.

From Los Angeles Times

Kates, who retired in December from the agency she cofounded, did not respond to an email associated with her in public records.

From Salon