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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.


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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

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

Jennie Phipps, a semiretired writer and editor, had once been married to a certified public accountant.

From New York Times Dec. 16, 2023

He is semiretired now, but does artwork nearly every day.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge

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