Definition: 1. The state of being retired from one's business or occupation. 2. Withdrawal from your position or occupation. 3. Withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation.
Use 'retirement' in a sentence:
1. Susan is going to take early retirement.
2. He was coaxed out of retirement to help the failing company.
3. We put some money aside every month for our retirement.
4. The Government proposed a common retirement age of 63 in a consultation paper published yesterday.
5. In retirement he published his memoirs.
6. They are determined to continue working when they reach retirement age.
7. At 60, he was now approaching retirement.
8. When he went into retirement, he visibly withered.
9. More than 4,000 teachers were induced to take early retirement.
10. He did have retirement money coming to him when the factory shut down.
11. Up to a third of one's life is now being spent in retirement.
12. I decided that I was going to take early retirement.
13. Last year ill health compelled his retirement.
14. She suddenly and inexplicably announced her retirement.
15. Retirement usually brings with it a massive drop in income.
16. You're too young to be contemplating retirement.
17. The basic retirement pension will go up by £ 7.95 a week.
18. The term "early retirement" is nearly always a euphemism for layoffs nowadays.
19. She has a few thousand dollars put away for her retirement.
20. He was presented with the watch on the occasion of his retirement.
21. Several staff members volunteered for early retirement.
22. The money was being kept in reserve for their retirement.
23. You are cordially invited to a celebration for Mr Michael Brown on his retirement.
24. In his retirement, he lived a life of ease.
25. There is a growing trend towards earlier retirement.
26. He announced his retirement from football.
27. Her retirement is drawing near.
28. She came out of retirement to win two gold medals at the championships.
29. The announcement of her retirement caused consternation among tennis fans.
30. He spent the last fourteen years of his life in retirement.
31. On his retirement the post will cease to exist.
32. McCary will receive about $921,000 in retirement benefits.
33. We wish them both well in their retirement.
34. We all wish you a long and happy retirement.
35. After five years in retirement, he staged a comeback to international tennis.
36. He put his retirement on hold until he had found a solution.
37. Mr. Kurtz asked if it had ever occurred to her to make provision for her retirement.
38. On his retirement, colleagues presented him with a set of golf clubs.
39. He was well past retirement age.
40. She's long past retirement age.
41. Ill health forced him into early retirement.
42. His retirement won't make any difference to the way we conduct our affairs.
