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retired

[ri-tahyuhrd] / rɪˈtaɪərd /
ADJECTIVE
having withdrawn from active life
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He often told her that when he retired, they would travel together.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

Fellow Author Dr Phil Bierwirth, a retired environmental geoscientist affiliated with the ANU Emeritus Faculty, emphasized that the study does not establish a direct cause-and-effect relationship.

From Science Daily Aug. 15, 2026

My financial adviser is recommending Roth conversions, but I’m a retired CPA, and based on my projections, I don’t expect my marginal tax rate to be materially different in the future.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

“Stephen Miller has an HSI deputy for a reason,” said Eric Balliet, a high-level HSI manager who retired in 2024 after 23 years with the agency.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

Her obituary identifies her as “a retired secretary who had worked as an usher.”

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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