Reimagining Retirement

Reimagining Retirement

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Reimagining Retirement
A Better Term for Retirement

A Better Term for Retirement

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Judy Allen
Aug 15, 2024
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A Better Term for Retirement
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I don’t particularly like the “R” word, and I’m guessing you don’t either, but deciding on an appropriate substitute is not easy.

Merriam Webster defines retirement as: withdrawal from one's position or occupation or from active working life. Fine. It’s the synonyms that make me uncomfortable: withdrawal, retreat, disengagement, shrinking, revulsion (!?)…

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