RETIREMENT Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

retirement

noun

ri-ˈtī(-ə)r-mənt

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 Harris hasn't proposed any tax cuts for Social Security beneficiaries, while Trump has floated eliminating federal income taxes on the retirement payments. —

Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024 Since 2023, most retirees must take RMDs from pretax retirement accounts starting at age 73. —

Kate Dore, Cfp®, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024 Nawrocki was a Lansdale native and decorated 20-year U.S. Marine Veteran who came out of retirement to serve as a volunteer fighter with the Ukrainian Army. —

David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 The French have little appetite for fiscal belt-tightening, as demonstrated by last year's protests over raising the retirement age. —

Courtenay Brown, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for retirement