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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The San Diego Union-Tribune has noted that city retirees receive, most years, an annual supplemental benefit.
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Chris Brewster, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
This ensures the Social Security and Medicare trust funds are safeguarded while prioritizing retirees.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
The union says the company also insisted on using $8 million in health benefits for retirees to pay for active workers' wage increases.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
Local 831 has about 7,100 active members and thousands more retirees.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025
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Chris Brewster, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
This ensures the Social Security and Medicare trust funds are safeguarded while prioritizing retirees.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
The union says the company also insisted on using $8 million in health benefits for retirees to pay for active workers' wage increases.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
Local 831 has about 7,100 active members and thousands more retirees.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Retiree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retiree. Accessed 16 Feb. 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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