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
Upon his retirement from the military in 1989, Airy was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order, having previously received the Order of the British Empire.
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Meredith Kile, People.com, 2 June 2025
And, following the George Floyd fallout, which hit close to home in 2020 with unrest downtown, city leaders felt this tall and steady cop, deputy chief at the time, was the best choice to take over when Police Chief Kristen Ziman announced her retirement the following year.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
Josh Harrison, a two-time All-Star utility man who played for six teams across his 13-year Major League Baseball career, has officially announced his retirement.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
Ray Dalio, after his retirement from daily management of a large hedge fund, has benefited us with several insightful books.
—Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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Meredith Kile, People.com, 2 June 2025
And, following the George Floyd fallout, which hit close to home in 2020 with unrest downtown, city leaders felt this tall and steady cop, deputy chief at the time, was the best choice to take over when Police Chief Kristen Ziman announced her retirement the following year.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
Josh Harrison, a two-time All-Star utility man who played for six teams across his 13-year Major League Baseball career, has officially announced his retirement.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
Ray Dalio, after his retirement from daily management of a large hedge fund, has benefited us with several insightful books.
—Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retirement
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The sculpture’s location itself is one of total urban deletion and communicative displacement as much as the sculptural structure is one of perceptual withdrawal and refusal of even a minimum of gratifying tactility.—
Benjamin H. D. Buchloh,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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No one knows exactly how much is left, but the study, published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, shows an alarming rate of withdrawal of a vital water source for a region that could also see its supply of Colorado River water shrink.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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Originally a private home, it was converted in the 1940s into a corporate retreat, mainly used by the Borg-Warner automotive company.—
Catherine Dunwoody,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The situation has sparked backlash from both conservatives, who want companies to stay neutral, and LGBTQ+ advocates, who view the company's stance as a retreat on its support for the community, as many companies appear to reduce their Pride campaigns this year.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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“Retirement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retirement. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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