retirement
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3.2
- noun
- /rɪˈtaɪərmənt/
- Specialized
- Older in-migrants often viewed low population densities and isolation as assets in selecting a retirement community.
- early retirement
- risk of retirement
- retirement benefits
Examples
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Most of our retirement fund's been wiped out.
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Deng's mandatory retirement system is also a subtle mechanism to reduce intra-regime conflict.
Academic text (1998) -
We hate to force phased retirement on you, but our hands are tied.
Fiction book (2001) -
Plus the usual $50 donation to the Jack Vincennes retirement fund.
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Retiree medical plans are another way to help retirees meet their retirement income needs.
Academic text (1990) -
One factor leading to the higher projection is the EIA's expectation of early retirement of the U.S. nuclear capacity.
Academic text (2000) -
The committee discussed the retirement of outdated software systems to improve efficiency.
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After the retirement of the old machines, the factory invested in new technology to keep up with demand.
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The city announced the retirement of its aging public transportation fleet this year.
Synonyms
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7.7
Becoming old and no longer useful because of new technology or changes in society
Antonyms
Compounds
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3.4
A regular payment someone gets after they stop working, often from a pension
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3.0
A place where older people live and get help and take part in group activities
- Specialized
5
5.0
A US savings account for money used after you stop working that grows without tax until you take it out
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2.7
A regular payment to people who have stopped working, often from the government or an employer
- Specialized
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3.6
A plan to take equipment or software out of use and remove it safely
How Final
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Retirement keeps the idea of 'taking away' or 'pulling back', like when a company retires old equipment, so to retire a product is to remove it from active use.