retiree
noun
re·tir·ee
ri-ˌtī-ˈrē 
: a person who has retired from a working or professional career
Examples of retiree in a Sentence
a group of elderly retirees
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What Stanley didn’t know was that in 2003 the city changed its benefits plan for disabled retirees while undergoing budget cuts during a difficult financial year.
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Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2024
Stern cited, as an example, the story of a retiree named Randy Yamada, the often shirtless 70-year-old unofficial mayor of the community of Royal Kunia, Hawaii, northwest of Honolulu.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2024
Shifting retirees from Medigap to Medicare Advantage would not save the taxpayers $600 million per year.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 21 June 2024
The base of workers is going to be too small to support all the retirees.
—Taylor Haney, NPR, 15 June 2024
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Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2024
Stern cited, as an example, the story of a retiree named Randy Yamada, the often shirtless 70-year-old unofficial mayor of the community of Royal Kunia, Hawaii, northwest of Honolulu.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2024
Shifting retirees from Medigap to Medicare Advantage would not save the taxpayers $600 million per year.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 21 June 2024
The base of workers is going to be too small to support all the retirees.
—Taylor Haney, NPR, 15 June 2024
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“Retiree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retiree. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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retiree
noun
re·tir·ee
ri-ˌtī-ˈrē
: a person who has retired from a job or profession
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