retirement
noun
the act of retiring or of leaving one's job, career, or occupation permanently, usually because of age.
postretirement
-
a word derived from
retirement.
Example Sentences
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My new fastidiousness is a surprise side effect of postretirement downsizing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
His ‘’right way’’ will continue to be on display in Columbus in his first postretirement gig, and this is not a joke.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2019
“Moreover,” wrote study author Peter A. Bamberger, “particularly if individuals’ health limits their involvement in meaningful postretirement activity, workforce disengagement results in social marginalization, isolation, and boredom.”
From Newsweek ● Mar. 8, 2015
There were some postretirement announcements confirming what we had suspected: that we have been rooting for gay athletes for years.
From New York Times ● Apr. 30, 2013
A high-school classmate wrote me that somebody he knew used to work for a life-insurance company and when it came time to pay benefits on a policy, they would say the policy holder was postretirement.
From Time ● Jan. 18, 2011
