retirement plan

noun

US
: a system for saving money for use during retirement

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For a median Gen X household, a realistic inheritance is not a retirement plan. — Jon Sabes, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026 Dimensions | Getty Millions of people roll money from a workplace retirement plan to an individual retirement account each year — and mistakes can prove both costly and irreversible. — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026 Thursday’s game, the day after Ogwumike announced her retirement plan, was not enough to galvanize the home team. — John W. Davis, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2026 And the Economic Innovation Group (EIG) shows California is among the states with the highest share of workers lacking access to an employer retirement plan, reflecting its large low-wage workforce; nationally, 42% of full-time workers lack access. — Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for retirement plan

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“Retirement plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retirement%20plan. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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