What does retiring mean?

Definitions for retiring
rɪˈtaɪər ɪŋre·tir·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. retiring, unassumingadjective

    not arrogant or presuming

    "unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work"; "a shy retiring girl"

  2. past(a), preceding(a), retiring(a)adjective

    of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office

    "a retiring member of the board"

  3. reticent, self-effacing, retiringadjective

    reluctant to draw attention to yourself

Wiktionary

  1. retiringadjective

    Shy, introverted, liking privacy.

    I don't really know him well, since he's so shy and retiring.

  2. retiringadjective

    About to retire.

    Today is the party for our retiring co-workers.

Wikipedia

  1. Retiring

    Retirement is the withdrawal from one's position or occupation or from one's active working life. A person may also semi-retire by reducing work hours or workload. Many people choose to retire when they are elderly or incapable of doing their job due to health reasons. People may also retire when they are eligible for private or public pension benefits, although some are forced to retire when bodily conditions no longer allow the person to work any longer (by illness or accident) or as a result of legislation concerning their positions. In most countries, the idea of retirement is of recent origin, being introduced during the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries. Previously, low life expectancy, lack of social security and the absence of pension arrangements meant that most workers continued to work until their death. Germany was the first country to introduce retirement benefits in 1889.Nowadays, most developed countries have systems to provide pensions on retirement in old age, funded by employers or the state. In many poorer countries, there is no support for the elderly beyond that provided through the family. Today, retirement with a pension is considered a right of the worker in many societies; hard ideological, social, cultural and political battles have been fought over whether this is a right. In many Western countries, this is a right embodied in national constitutions. An increasing number of individuals are choosing to put off this point of total retirement, by selecting to exist in the emerging state of pre-tirement.

ChatGPT

  1. retiring

    Retiring refers to the act of leaving one's job or professional career after reaching the age or tenure set for withdrawal from one's active working life, typically due to aging. This transition often involves shifting from a paid employment status to a period where one relies on saved funds, pensions, or Social Security benefits. The term can also refer to withdrawing to or from a particular place, or becoming less visible in certain roles or activities.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Retiring

    of Retire

  2. Retiringadjective

    reserved; shy; not forward or obtrusive; as, retiring modesty; retiring manners

  3. Retiringadjective

    of or pertaining to retirement; causing retirement; suited to, or belonging to, retirement

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of retiring in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of retiring in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of retiring in a Sentence

  1. Kevin Brady:

    I have an announcement I can't think of a better place to make it than right here at the chamber I led many years ago. ... So, I am retiring as your congressman, this term, my 13th, will be my last. You know I set out originally to give you, my constituents, the representation you deserve, the effectiveness you want and the economic freedom you need. I hope I delivered on that.

  2. Barry Williams:

    No chance, i am as passionate about what I do now as I was as a teenager. I’m so grateful that I was able to find something that was enjoyable and satisfying for me that I still have tremendous enthusiasm and ambition for. I wouldn’t think of ever retiring completely.

  3. An Education:

    The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) strives to ensure the Civil Rights Data Collection(CRDC) data are an accurate and comprehensive depiction of student access to educational opportunities in school districts, for the 2021-22 CRDC, OCR will continue to collect data on the number of documented incidents of offenses committed by school staff, including rape or attempted rape, and sexual assault.These are data the CRDC has collected since 2015-16. We propose retiring data on the number of allegations made against school staff to reduce burden and duplication of data.This is a proposal and OCR welcomes feedbackon this proposal from the public during the 60-day comment period.

  4. Miglena Hristova:

    It is called light industry but it is not light at all. People need a lot of skills. And the people with the right set of skills are getting close to retiring age.

  5. Tiger Woods:

    I'm not retiring from the game, but I don't know if I will be physically able to play back here again when it comes back around.

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