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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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We have no debt and live in a continuing-care retirement community.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Individuals today bear far more responsibility for their retirement savings than they did during the pension era.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Businesses could also increase retirement contributions, cover more healthcare costs and subsidise childcare, OpenAI said.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

He had been a participant during most, if not all, of the crucial moments from the Stamp Act crisis in 1765 to his own retirement from the presidency in 1801.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis