retirement age

NOUN

old age

Synonyms

STRONGEST

infirmity

WEAK

advancing years age agedness autumn of life caducity debility declining years decrepitude dotage elderliness evening of life feebleness geriatrics golden age golden years latter part of animate life longevity oldness second childhood senectitude senescence senility seniority winter of life years

Antonyms

WEAK

adolescence childhood infancy youth

Example Sentences

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Retirement benefits and survivor benefits are separate programs, and they each have their own rules if claimed before full retirement age.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

She said that "overall" many people want to work past the retirement age, which she called no longer a "cut off".

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Conventional wisdom has it that as investors approach or pass retirement age, they should hold less in stock and more in bonds.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Someone retiring today at the Social Security’s full retirement age of 67 and purchasing an annuity with a 3% annual increase would get an initial payout rate of around 6.2%.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Most of them looked well past retirement age, and a few seemed ready to check out at any moment.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older

retirement age

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