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retired

adjective as in having withdrawn from active life

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adjective as in having been withdrawn

adjective as in done working

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The Chinook and Puma helicopters being retired have been in use for decades.

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“They really are scared,” toxicologist Dan Costa, who retired from EPA in 2018, says of the agency researchers he’s in touch with.

One of Scotland's oldest lifeline ferries has been retired after nearly 40 years of service.

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He was a staple of Sydney airwaves on local station 2GB for decades, also hosting a commentary show on Sky News Australia before he retired from full time work in 2020 citing health issues.

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Dividing assets evenly with her ex, a retired lawyer, left her with half as much in savings — but, Ms. Solomon said, “my happiness was worth more to me than the money.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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