WITHDRAWALS Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

withdrawals

noun

plural of withdrawal

as in retirements

an act of moving away especially from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable the army's orderly withdrawal from the city turned into a rout as the enemy's shock troops surged forward

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Recent Examples of withdrawals Agriculture accounts for around 72% of the world’s freshwater withdrawals, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. — Adhum Carter Wolde-Lule, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 Revolut said on its website that several of its services were partially unavailable, including card payments, topping up balances via bank cards, ATM withdrawals and currency exchange. — CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026 Reuters reported that British digital bank Revolut experienced a related service disruption, affecting functions including card payments and ATM withdrawals. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026 While homes in South Dakota are more expensive than those in Nebraska—the average value is $302,465—the cost of living is slightly lower, and there are no state taxes on Social Security benefits or on withdrawals from 401(k) or IRA accounts. — Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2026 After all, a few additional years of employment can translate to more savings, fewer years of withdrawals and a bigger Social Security benefit. — John Csiszar, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026 Those withdrawals accounted for about 15% of retirees' spending, up from 8% in 2019. — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 Low withdrawals and minimums are one of the key features of Fanatics. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 The city is continuing to fight against Live Local following the application withdrawals. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

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Spirit Airlines' ghost planes The problems with young retirements predate Spirit's collapse.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
With a pending lockout, expiring player contracts and possible retirements, who knows what the future will hold.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of retirements

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Sylge, who has spent the last 30 years attending and organizing health and wellness retreats around the world, developed this exercise to help people reclaim their time.

— Margaret Cirino, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026
The Door offers seven-day retreats, reasoning that that’s the amount of time required to bring you back to you.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

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