is retiring
- present progressive of retire (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Teamshares, founded in 2019, has acquired more than 90 small companies, specializing in deals in which the founder is retiring.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
John Mecklin, current editor in chief of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, is retiring after 15 years.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
I want to get a cake for one of my college friends — we’ve been friends for 40 years — who is retiring from teaching kindergarten.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
Occidental’s Vicki Hollub, the first woman to lead a big U.S. oil firm, is retiring next month after 10 years leading the company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
And somebody else, an aunt, is retiring from her job in that candy store.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
