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retiring::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | reticent, self-effacing |
Examples of retiring
retiring
The Stubergs are several years away from retiring, but their children are grown.
From the omaha.com
He succeeds Melissa Conrath, who is retiring after five years with the district.
From the dispatch.com
There was a time, seven or eight years, ago, when I was thinking about retiring.
From the dailyherald.com
Maglione is retiring for the same reason Allen's mentor called it quits in 2007.
From the sacbee.com
He succeeds the retiring C. Easton Rothwell, who led the school for eight years.
From the time.com
For one thing, many boomer franchisees are retiring, leaving room for newcomers.
From the online.wsj.com
After retiring the first two batters, the hard-throwing right-hander fell apart.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Jim Williams, director of communications at Keeneland for 38 years, is retiring.
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They hope to take over the seat left by retiring Rep. Jim Ramstad, a Republican.
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- Not arrogant or presuming; "unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work"; "a shy retiring girl"
- Past(a): of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office; "a retiring member of the board"
- Reticent: reluctant to draw attention to yourself
- (retire) go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position; "He retired at age 68"
- (retire) withdraw: pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"
- (retire) withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds
- Retirement is the point where a person stops employment completely (or decides to leave the labor force if he or she is unemployed). A person may also semi-retire by reducing work hours. ...
- (Retirement (Beanie Baby)) The retirement of a Beanie Baby or a product from any line of Ty Inc., the manufacturer of Beanie Babies and other lines of collectibles, is its withdrawal from production. ...
- (Retire) To postpone or end one's innings, either voluntarily through boredom when you're simply too good for the opposition, or involuntarily and in agony, when a nasty fast bowler has taken his pound of flesh.
