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retired

[ri-tahyuhrd] / rɪˈtaɪərd /
ADJECTIVE
having withdrawn from active life
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The retired mother and grandmother booked a 21-day tour on a private plane and visited six countries.

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

The birds had previously been fed sardines for years, but the supply ended when the park's long-standing local supplier retired.

From BBC 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

They were all painted by my grandfather when he retired.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh




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