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: withdrawn from one's position or occupation : having concluded one's working or professional career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
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Examples of retired in a Sentence
hiked out to a retired beach and fished in the surf
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Over 500 of the retired Starlink satellites were first-generation models.
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Michael Kan, PCMAG, 30 Jan. 2025
His character is described as a retired superspy who heads for the destination wedding of his estranged son, and finds himself in proximity with his archrival.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 30 Jan. 2025
The current 2025-26 budget proposal includes $918 million for salary bumps and increasing health care costs for active and retired employees that the state previously agreed to.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2025
The Pentagon is pulling the security clearance and detail of Gen. Mark Milley, the retired chairman of the Joint Chiefs and the latest longstanding enemy of President Donald Trump to suffer retribution in his new presidential term.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
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Michael Kan, PCMAG, 30 Jan. 2025
His character is described as a retired superspy who heads for the destination wedding of his estranged son, and finds himself in proximity with his archrival.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 30 Jan. 2025
The current 2025-26 budget proposal includes $918 million for salary bumps and increasing health care costs for active and retired employees that the state previously agreed to.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2025
The Pentagon is pulling the security clearance and detail of Gen. Mark Milley, the retired chairman of the Joint Chiefs and the latest longstanding enemy of President Donald Trump to suffer retribution in his new presidential term.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Retired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retired. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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