retirement
noun
the act of retiring or of leaving one's job, career, or occupation permanently, usually because of age.
retirements
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pluralof retirement.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The research comes as people are living longer, with retirements that can last decades, making it important to have structure and social interaction in that stage of life.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Contracts held by former captain Ben Stokes and Mark Wood are set to end after their international retirements.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Five of the 11 have either already lost primaries or announced their retirements, while the other six are plowing ahead with reelection bids.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
You mentioned you want this money to be used for your grandkids’ retirements, but is there a specific age that you had in mind?
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
It was due to their dogged defence that a larger number of prisoners were not taken by the British, and the two almost bloodless retirements were admittedly very ably carried out.
From With Our Army in Palestine by Antony Bluett
