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semiretirement

American  
[sem-ee-ri-tahy-er-muhnt, sem-ahy-] / ˌsɛm i rɪˈtaɪ ər mənt, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

noun

  1. the state of being semiretired.


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Messi’s hat trick was a noisy rebuke to the skeptics who worry he’s lost a step, who think his sunny coda with the MLS’s Inter Miami is akin to a sun-tanned semiretirement.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 17, 2026

The songs are so good that the label’s founder, Bad Religion guitarist and L.A. punk icon Brett Gurewitz, came out of semiretirement to be their producer.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 22, 2026

In January, Rovner, now 85, announced that she would take senior status, a kind of semiretirement, upon the confirmation of her successor.

From Slate Apr. 4, 2024

Key was wearing a black V-neck T-shirt, khaki shorts and sandals: Southern California semiretirement chic.

From New York Times Jan. 17, 2023

He lived there in semiretirement — playing gigs in bars, recording music and teaching guitar — until another big move changed his life once more.

From Seattle Times May 11, 2022

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