RETIREMENT Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

retirement

noun

ri-ˈtī(-ə)r-mənt

Definition of retirement

as in withdrawal

an act of moving away especially from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable military historians have blamed the defeat on that battalion's retirement from the front lines

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Recent Examples of retirement At that point, Biden’s talk of mandatory retirement for aging officeholders hit awfully close to home. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Top Questions How many credits are needed to qualify for retirement benefits? — Miranda Marquit, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026 Here’s how to start in 3 simple steps How long will $1 million last in retirement? — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 Donald, a future Hall of Famer two years into retirement, noticed. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for retirement

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For example, a Roth conversion may push you into an IRMAA bracket, but the long-term tax benefits of a Roth—tax-free withdrawals and no RMDs—could offset the costs.

— Miranda Marquit, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
Court filings detail declining applications, enrollment, student withdrawals The court filings shed light on the recent decline in Wisconsin in international students, from undergraduate to doctoral, as well as visiting researchers and professors.

— Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2026

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There is a lot riding on Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s speech here Friday morning at the Fed’s storied annual retreat in the Tetons.

— Brian Cheung, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026
Warsh, despite his arrival as a disruptor of Fed protocol, embraced that summer-retreat spirit.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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