Going
Going noun - The act of leaving a place.
Usage example: was so absorbed in her TV show she didn't notice his comings or goings
Retirement and going are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Retirement" instead a noun "Going".
Nearby Word: go
Retirement
Retirement noun - An act of moving away especially from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable.
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Going and retirement are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Going" instead a noun "Retirement".
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- Many fans inexplicably ignore the fact that Junkin has literally been hired the week before after going into retirement at the end of a very successful career and was very rusty as a result.
Source: Mis-blamed -
But since the strip is still going on in 2014, Walt should be in his sixties now, so he should be retired or close to retirement age.
Source: Comic Strip / Zits - Fatal Family Photo: Lampshaded by Polo, who immediately asks Rokoa if she's going to also tell her she's two days from retirement.
Source: Roleplay / AsteroidQuest
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