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retired

[ri-tahyuhrd] / rɪˈtaɪərd /
ADJECTIVE
having withdrawn from active life
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So many of my retired friends are bored.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Buffett retired as Berkshire CEO at the end of December, and before that he had appointed Abel as his successor at the conglomerate.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

I had been welcomed into Sir Alex Ferguson's room upstairs at Old Trafford many times when he was United's manager and it was the same when he retired.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Bayern Munich and England striker Harry Kane and retired former Wimbledon champion Andy Murray are joint 10th with £110 million each.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

She’s the person I’ve spent the least amount of time with on this trip, quiet and thoughtful, and a retired college professor always busy with charity work.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan




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