retired
adjective
re·tired
ri-ˈtī(-ə)rd 
1
: secluded
a retired village
2
: withdrawn from one's position or occupation : having concluded one's working or professional career
3
: received by or due to one in retirement
Examples of retired in a Sentence
hiked out to a retired beach and fished in the surf
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As a retired military officer, Caine will be brought back onto active duty and will have to be confirmed by the Senate in order to assume the role of the president's senior military adviser and the nation's top military officer.
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Luis Martinez, ABC News, 21 Feb. 2025
The weather conditions may have become treacherous before the pilots were able to adapt, said retired jet pilot Les Abend.
—Andy Rose, CNN, 18 Feb. 2025
The dismembered torso police say belonged to Echevarria, a retired postal worker, was found on Feb. 5 when a NY Waterways Ferry captain aboard the Susan B. Anthony Ferry spotted a suitcase containing the remains floating near Governor’s Island.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
As Jason and Kylie bantered about who helps out more when their daughters are sick, the retired athlete noted that his kids don't even seem to want his help.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Luis Martinez, ABC News, 21 Feb. 2025
The weather conditions may have become treacherous before the pilots were able to adapt, said retired jet pilot Les Abend.
—Andy Rose, CNN, 18 Feb. 2025
The dismembered torso police say belonged to Echevarria, a retired postal worker, was found on Feb. 5 when a NY Waterways Ferry captain aboard the Susan B. Anthony Ferry spotted a suitcase containing the remains floating near Governor’s Island.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
As Jason and Kylie bantered about who helps out more when their daughters are sick, the retired athlete noted that his kids don't even seem to want his help.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for retired
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“Retired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retired. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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