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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

In fact, when the pilot script for “Matlock” arrived in her inbox in early 2023, she was actually planning to go into semiretirement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2024

He moved to Nashville in 1985 after years of semiretirement in Lake Tahoe, California.

From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2024

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

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