retirements
Exits from work
Retirements are instances of retiring—withdrawing from working life, from a position, or from active use.
The word usually appears in contexts involving multiple people or events: The company announced several retirements this quarter.
In sports, jersey retirements honor legendary players by taking their numbers out of circulation.
Debt retirements pay off obligations.
Ongoing payments after employment
- farewellLeave-taking expression
- superannuationRetirement savings scheme
- gold watchTimepiece of precious metal
- sendoffFarewell event or gesture
career end · final day · service years · tenure · colleagues · successor · handover · clearance
Retiree's ongoing benefit
- 401kEmployer-sponsored retirement savings
- savingsAccumulated money kept
- annuityPeriodic fixed payment
- social securityPublic financial protection programs
nest egg · investments · portfolio · fixed income · drawdown · superannuation · lump sum · defined benefit
Release of substance outward
- veteranExperienced former soldier
- honorableHaving high moral standards
- pensionRetiree's ongoing benefit
- serviceAid or maintenance
ceremony · medals · DD-214 · benefits · VA · rank · parade · flag
Free time for relaxation
- travelMovement between locations
- grandchildrenOffspring of offspring
- hobbiesLeisure activities for pleasure
- gardeningTending plants recreationally
volunteering · golf · recreation · relaxation · downsizing · relocation · bucket list · freedom
Knitted pullover garment
- numberSymbol representing quantity
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- hall of fameInstitution honoring the best
- farewell tourFinal performance series before retirement
tribute · ovation · teammates · legacy · records · highlights · testimonial · sendoff
Culminating benefit received
- bondsTies that unite
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
- maturityFull growth achieved
- principalChief school administrator
refinancing · callable · settlement · repayment · obligation · securities · notes · yield
pensions
Ongoing payments after employment
- farewellLeave-taking expression
- superannuationRetirement savings scheme
- gold watchTimepiece of precious metal
sendoff · career end · final day · service years · tenure · colleagues · successor · handover · clearance · exit interview
pension
Retiree's ongoing benefit
social security · nest egg · investments · portfolio · fixed income · drawdown · superannuation · lump sum · defined benefit · IRA
discharge
Release of substance outward
- veteranExperienced former soldier
- honorableHaving high moral standards
- pensionRetiree's ongoing benefit
service · ceremony · medals · DD-214 · benefits · VA · rank · parade · flag · salute
leisure
Free time for relaxation
- travelMovement between locations
- grandchildrenOffspring of offspring
- hobbiesLeisure activities for pleasure
gardening · volunteering · golf · recreation · relaxation · downsizing · relocation · bucket list · freedom · senior living
jersey
Knitted pullover garment
- numberSymbol representing quantity
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- hall of fameInstitution honoring the best
farewell tour · tribute · ovation · teammates · legacy · records · highlights · testimonial · sendoff · banner
payoff
Culminating benefit received
- bondsTies that unite
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
- maturityFull growth achieved
principal · refinancing · callable · settlement · repayment · obligation · securities · notes · yield · coupon
- sports historyOlympic history, Olympic records, Olympics, Olympic Games, Olympic training
- HR actionshiring, firing, layoff, promotion, demotion
- Navy Careersnaval careers, navy personnel, enlisted ranks, naval ranks, officer corps
- staffingstaffing, turnover rates, hiring, staffing firm, staffing agency
- offseasonfree agency, trades, spring training, training camp, minicamp
- celebrity newscelebrity gossip, paparazzi, tabloids, TMZ, E! News
retirementshirings
Acts of employing people
hires · recruitments · onboardings · employments · appointments
retirementspromotions
Elevations in position
advancements · appointments · reinstatements · recalls · reactivations
retirementsactivations
Acts of starting up
entries · mobilizations · commencements · employments · launches
- retirement homeResidence for elderly adults
- retirement ageStandard work-ending milestone
- retirement planStrategy for post-work finances
- retirement fundSavings for post-career years
- early retirementExiting career before standard age
- retirement communityHousing development for elderly