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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By the numbers: The Post Office has more than 700,000 retirees and survivors collecting benefits — and employs more than 500,000 people who will collect pensions in the future.
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Felix Salmon, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
If Social Security represents a significant portion of one’s income, as is typical for many retirees, a very careful analysis is needed.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
But the complex would also nearly envelop a small area of housing, which includes more than 50 mobile homes where many retirees live and an early-18th-century house converted into apartments.
—Eshe Nelson, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
King had spent 30 years working in the agency, which oversees retiree and disability benefits received by 73 million people.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
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Felix Salmon, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
If Social Security represents a significant portion of one’s income, as is typical for many retirees, a very careful analysis is needed.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
But the complex would also nearly envelop a small area of housing, which includes more than 50 mobile homes where many retirees live and an early-18th-century house converted into apartments.
—Eshe Nelson, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
King had spent 30 years working in the agency, which oversees retiree and disability benefits received by 73 million people.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for retiree
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“Retiree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retiree. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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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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