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retired

[ri-tahyuhrd] / rɪˈtaɪərd /
ADJECTIVE
having withdrawn from active life
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Reduced immigration and lower fertility also played a role in the more grim forecast, as fewer people will pay into the Social Security program to support the benefits of retired Americans.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

If you’re not retired yet, for example, you might work longer.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

For Annabel's father Peter, a retired judge, the trial was a "gruelling" experience.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Mr. Browne is a retired NFL executive vice president for communications and government affairs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The only problem was that Pani Zuzana had retired.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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