retiree
noun
re·tir·ee
ri-ˌtī-ˈrē 
: a person who has retired from a working or professional career
Examples of retiree in a Sentence
a group of elderly retirees
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An aging population places extra demands on society as there are fewer workers in the labor force to support the number of retirees claiming state pensions.
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Even so, Social Security remains an integral source of income each month for all retirees and others who receive benefits.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Either way, here’s hoping some of you other Midwestern retirees will check out a place that’s almost too good to believe, at least for us.
—Andy Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
This means that to remain in traditional Medicare, retirees would have to give up an employer subsidy that covers all or part of the Medicare Advantage premium and pay the full Medigap premium.
—Grace McCormack, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2025
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Even so, Social Security remains an integral source of income each month for all retirees and others who receive benefits.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Either way, here’s hoping some of you other Midwestern retirees will check out a place that’s almost too good to believe, at least for us.
—Andy Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
This means that to remain in traditional Medicare, retirees would have to give up an employer subsidy that covers all or part of the Medicare Advantage premium and pay the full Medigap premium.
—Grace McCormack, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for retiree
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“Retiree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retiree. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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retiree
noun
re·tir·ee
ri-ˌtī-ˈrē
: a person who has retired from a job or profession
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