How to Use retirement in a Sentence

retirement

1 of 2 noun
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  • The staff all wished her a long and happy retirement.
  • He came out of retirement to play baseball again.
  • He is ready for retirement.
  • Many fans were surprised by the champion's retirement.
  • The staff is smaller because of several retirements.
  • I'm looking forward to retirement.
  • She decided to take an early retirement.
  • She has remained very active during retirement.
  • His retirement marks the end of a more than 13-year career at the company.
    — Wes Davis, The Verge, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Still, Keyte says retirement isn’t in the cards, at least not with their current finances.
    — Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2024
  • For some seniors, retirement is a prime time to start a business.
    — Cheryl Winokur Munk, WSJ, 2 Oct. 2023
  • For instance, don’t just think of a fee as 1% if your $1 million in retirement savings.
    — Bernice Napach, wsj.com, 24 Oct. 2023
  • The low unemployment rate could be a cause, the study says, in addition to the retirement of baby boomers.
    — Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 6 June 2023
  • Krieger’s first order of business in retirement is spending more time with Sloane and Ocean.
    — Rachel Wilkerson Miller, SELF, 23 Jan. 2024
  • The wave of retirements by younger boomers is likely to reshape the economy, the report noted.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2024
  • Iger had scheduled and then postponed his retirement four times since 2013.
    — Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2023
  • The peaceful crowd waved union flags, banged drums, and chanted to demand the withdrawal of the pension law and a lower retirement age.
    — Oleg Cetinic, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2023
  • These savings, in part, are for our future retirement too.
    — Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2023
  • On top of that, during the pandemic those tradespeople near retirement age left the field.
    — Laura Daily, Washington Post, 16 May 2023
  • Liz, who works in the retirement industry, and Russ, a building inspector, are fans of the Royals and the Cardinals.
    — Sarah Gish, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2024
  • But their time to do so is dwindling: Gorman has announced that his retirement is coming up soon.
    — Tanaz Meghjani, Fortune, 24 July 2023
  • After retirement, the Oscar nominee plans to spend more time with his wife.
    — Ashley Paige, Peoplemag, 8 June 2023
  • The French government forces through controversial plans to raise the country’s retirement age from 62 to 64.
    — CNN, 13 Nov. 2023
  • The current wave of road retirements is actually a sign that some of Nashville’s structural changes have worked.
    — Tom Roland, Billboard, 1 Feb. 2024
  • To figure out the best places to live in retirement, Bankrate examined each of those factors in a new study, ranking all 50 American states.
    — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Upon his retirement, Calhoun is set to take home a giant going-away present: a $45 million mix of stock awards and options that vest over time.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
  • But the group’s most rewarding performances are for the older crowd in retirement settings.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Pournouri and Avicii separated in 2016, the same year Avicii announced his retirement from touring.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 23 May 2023
  • Here are some suggestions for making the most of your solo trips after retirement.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 24 Dec. 2023
  • Along with giving up their homes, many passengers got rid of their jobs, cars, retirement funds, and savings to go on the multiyear journey.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2024
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retirement

2 of 2 adjective
  • This is the latest update to Brady's post-retirement plans.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 17 May 2022
  • Still, football will be part of his first post-retirement move.
    — Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2022
  • His brief post-retirement stint as a sports reporter at Ch.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 21 Apr. 2021
  • As for what the future holds post-retirement from music?
    — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2022
  • Does your post-retirement training have some stuff in there to improve your game?
    — Greg Presto, Men's Health, 13 June 2022
  • During the final years of his NBA career and the four years in his post-retirement life, Bryant seemed too at peace to be settling scores.
    — Mark Medina, USA TODAY, 15 May 2021
  • Many remember him just as much for his post-retirement career as for his achievements on the track.
    — Eddie Pells, Star Tribune, 19 May 2021
  • In her post-retirement plans, her daughter, who is earning her master’s degree at UCLA, plays a large role.
    — Jaimie Ding, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2022
  • Mike Krzyzewski’s last Duke team has sometimes faltered in the big moments of his pre-retirement season.
    — Laine Higgins, WSJ, 27 Mar. 2022
  • Michael Blowen, founder and president of Old Friends retirement farm, wrote that the news was devastating to everyone at the farm.
    — Darcy Costello, The Courier-Journal, 2 May 2018
  • Linda Craig, who was taking orders at the counter, came out of semi-retirement last August to work for Pierogi Queen.
    — Emma Balter, Chron, 23 May 2022
  • The track didn’t arrive without criticism — as both fans and critics didn’t expect such a dreamy end to Hov’s post-retirement album.
    — Danielle Pascual, Billboard, 10 Jan. 2022
  • The center measures the share of working-age households that are at risk of being unable to maintain their pre-retirement standard of living.
    — Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2020
  • Caine also confirms his non-retirement in a tweet below.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2021
  • Speier had a suggestion for Pelosi’s post-retirement agenda.
    — Joe Garofoli, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Nov. 2021
  • Del Webb, a national brand of Pulte-Group Inc., is a leading builder of new homes targeted to pre-retirement and retiring boomers.
    — Del Webb, Dallas News, 15 Jan. 2023
  • The seven-time Super Bowl champion retired this year, and his post-retirement plans revolve around movies.
    — Emily Burack, Town & Country, 23 Feb. 2022
  • The five-year post-retirement waiting period ends for DeMarcus Ware next year.
    — Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 8 July 2021
  • This post-retirement appearance is the first time that Diamond has performed at Fenway since 2013.
    — Thania Garcia, Variety, 19 June 2022
  • Another way to build wealth for the future is utilizing non-retirement accounts.
    — Julia M. Carlson, Forbes, 1 June 2021
  • And being productive isn’t limited to a pre-retirement phase.
    — Jerry Cahn, Forbes, 6 May 2022
  • In the other, Riley attempts to enjoy the highlight of his post-retirement week: three hours in a largely empty shopping mall before church lets out and the mall fills up with loud and disrespectful kids.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2022
  • Olick noted that compensation for 9/11 victims was based on the age and earning potential of those who died; with so many covid victims being of post-retirement age, that would be harder.
    — Washington Post, 8 June 2021
  • Who saves the most? Pre-retirement baby boomers are saving the most, contributing 16.5% of their income into retirement plans, Fidelity said.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Of hiring managers whose companies offer semi-retirement, 59% said the number of employees choosing to semi-retire has remained the same over the past two years, and 37% said the number has increased.
    — Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 30 Jan. 2023
  • Barty plans to work with Australian junior players in addition to spending time with her family post-retirement.
    — Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com, 24 Mar. 2022
  • Retirement planning can seem overwhelming, with so much to remember and so much riding on your pre-retirement decisions.
    — Matt Dixon, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2022
  • Higher rent, higher food prices and longer lifespans often lead to financial challenges for many Americans, leading to post-retirement job searches.
    — NBC News, 12 Dec. 2021
  • However, companies have so far been slow to propose semi-retirement options to workers.
    — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2022
  • Del Webb is a pioneer in active adult communities and one of America’s leading builders of new homes targeted to pre-retirement and retiring boomers.
    — Dallas News, 13 Sep. 2020

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