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semiretired

American  
[sem-ee-ri-tahy-erd, sem-ahy-] / ˌsɛm i rɪˈtaɪ ərd, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

adjective

  1. working part-time after having retired from full-time employment; partly retired.


Example Sentences

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He was semiretired after selling a startup for more than $100 million in 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

Harstine, 70, a semiretired orchard packer, said he has noticed Hispanic men bicycling through the area.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

A semiretired optometrist and longtime Ventura resident, Kutrosky, 90, is participating in stair-climbing races — fast ascents up high-rise buildings — into his 10th decade.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025

With help again from Kickhoefer, now semiretired herself, Vault Pharma crafted an arguably simpler, better way to mass produce vaults to clinical trial standards.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 6, 2024

A semiretired man, genial but wary, killing time.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

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