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Definitions

retirement

[ri-tahyuhr-muhnt] / rɪˈtaɪər mənt /
NOUN
retreat
Synonyms
STRONGEST
evacuation pullout withdrawal
STRONG
ebb fallback flight pullback
NOUN
seclusion
Synonyms
STRONGEST
separation withdrawal
STRONG
aloneness aloofness blockade concealment desolation detachment hiding privacy privateness quarantine reclusiveness remoteness retreat separateness sequestration shelter solitude
WEAK
beleaguerment reclusion seclusiveness

Example Sentences

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According to 2024 research from the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies, baby boomers — born between 1946 and 1964 — started saving for retirement at a median age of 35.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Early retirement among workers 55 and older has been another factor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

When he announced his retirement on Tuesday morning, however, those final few months were already starting to fade away as Wales and the rest of the footballing world paid tribute.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

“Tax season is peak engagement time,” Rita Assaf, vice president of retirement offerings at Fidelity, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

We’ve had my grandparents’ old piano ever since they moved from the house in Connecticut where Mom grew up to a retirement community in Florida.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison