Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Working only on a part-time basis, as for reasons of ill health or advanced age.
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- adjective Partially
retired , someone who instead of retiring now workspart time. - adjective Partially
retired , someone who formerly workedfull time , and who may or may not be working part time, who is not yet receivingpension benefits nor drawing down their retirementsavings .
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Examples
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Crass Act Columnist Robert Novak retired recently after being diagnosed with a brain tumor, but on the advice of his doctor, he has changed his status to semiretired, which is to say that he will be writing occasional columns.
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Gant, a "semiretired" businessman, said he has been offered campaign contributions but has always refused them.
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Self-described "semiretired," reclusive singer / songwriter J.J. Cale's songs have been covered by artists ranging from Johnny Cash to Captain Beefheart.
Zinhof 2009
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Linda Walker is semiretired but continues to work for the Child Protection Project and work part-time as a researcher for lawyers all over the country.
The Sins of Brother Curtis Lisa Davis 2011
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Eugene “the Animal” Ciasullo, now in his sixties and semiretired, is perhaps the most successful of modern-day Cleveland Cosa Nostra figures.
Kill the Irishman Rick Porrello 2011
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As an example of how long it can take for a case to run its course, Scott Silver , a lawyer in Coral Springs, Fla., recalls a case on behalf of a semiretired construction worker that was appealed for nearly four years.
(Non)Binding Arbitration Suzanne Barlyn 2011
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Eugene “the Animal” Ciasullo, now in his sixties and semiretired, is perhaps the most successful of modern-day Cleveland Cosa Nostra figures.
Kill the Irishman Rick Porrello 2011
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When a semiretired couple in Hong Kong bought a second home, the pair wanted the place to feel like a holiday.
Channeling Bali 2011
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Eugene “the Animal” Ciasullo, now in his sixties and semiretired, is perhaps the most successful of modern-day Cleveland Cosa Nostra figures.
Kill the Irishman Rick Porrello 2011
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Linda Walker is semiretired but continues to work for the Child Protection Project and work part-time as a researcher for lawyers all over the country.
The Sins of Brother Curtis Lisa Davis 2011
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