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retirement

/ɹəˈtaɪə(ɹ).mənt/
Meanings
  • Noun

    The act of withdrawing from one's position or occupation or from active life, especially when one has reached a certain age.

    - "After working for 30 years, John decided it was time for retirement."
    - "Many people look forward to retirement as a time to relax and pursue hobbies."
  • Noun

    A pension paid to a person when they stop working, especially after a certain age.

    - "Social Security is a form of retirement income."
    - "Many companies offer their employees a pension as part of their retirement benefits."
Synonyms

departure , withdrawment , retreat , privacy , seclusion , solitude
Rhymes
Words rhyming with retirement
retirement , admission , creation , station , rotation , nation , vacation , education , communication , collaboration , innovation , population , devotion , emotion , deviation , relation , foundation , stationary , relation , relation , relation , relation , relation , relation , relation , relation
Variants
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retirement , retirements , retirement home , retirement plan , individual retirement account , individual retirement accounts , come out of retirement , pre-retirement , preretirement
Etymology
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From Old French retirer, 'to withdraw', from re-, 'back' + tirer, 'to draw'.

Trivia
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  1. The age at which a person can collect full Social Security benefits in the United States is 66 for people born in 1943 or later.

  2. The average retirement age in the United States is 62.

  3. In some countries, such as Spain and Italy, the average retirement age is lower than in the United States, while in other countries, such as Japan and South Korea, it is higher.

Related Concepts
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  1. Pension: A regular payment made by a government or organization to a person who has retired or is unable to work because of age or disability.

  2. Social Security: A government program that provides financial assistance to retirees, the disabled, and other qualifying individuals.

  3. Golden Years: A term used to refer to the period of retirement as a time of happiness and relaxation.

Culture
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Retirement is a significant transition in life that often marks the end of one's career and the beginning of a new phase of life. It is a time for relaxation, travel, pursuing hobbies, and spending time with family and friends. In literature, retirement is a common theme in works such as 'The Old Man and the Sea' by Ernest Hemingway and 'The Winter of Our Discontent' by John Steinbeck. In art, retirement is often depicted in paintings and sculptures of elderly people enjoying their leisure time.

How to Memorize "retirement"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a person sitting in a rocking chair on a porch, enjoying a peaceful retirement.
    - Visualize a stack of checks coming in the mail each month as retirement income.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'retirement' with the idea of relaxation and leisure.
    - Associate the word 'retirement' with the idea of a new chapter in life.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember that retirement is the 'R' in 'R-relaxation' and 'R-espite' from work.
    - Think of retirement as the 'R' in 'R-eflection' on a long and productive career.

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