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unretiring

  • a word derived from retiring.
    retiring
    adjective
    that retires.
  • a word form of unretire.
    unretire
    verb (used without object)
    to return to the workforce after having been retired.

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Former England captain Courtney Lawes says he is "officially unretiring from international duty" after signing for Sale Sharks for the 2026-27 season.

From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026

Later, after unretiring and then retiring once again, Jordan became an owner of the team now known as the Charlotte Hornets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026

Elton is not the only performer with a history of retiring and unretiring.

From Salon ● Jan. 16, 2023

No. 23 was retired by the team, but that didn’t stop Jordan from unretiring his old number.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2020

I hope if Gronk genuinely considers unretiring, he comes to the same conclusion I have.

From Slate ● Jan. 6, 2020