unretiredadj.
/(ˌ)ʌnrᵻˈtʌɪəd/, U.S. /ˌənrəˈtaɪ(ə)rd/ Not retired (in various senses).
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the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > backward movement > [adjective] > retiring, withdrawing, or retreating > that has not retired, withdrawn, or retreated
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society > trade and finance > money > medium of exchange or currency > paper money > cheques and drafts > [adjective] > unpaid, still payable, or not cashed
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1595 T. Lodge Fig for Momus sig. F2 Euen the most corrupt and vnretir'd, Haue to good ends, beene faithfully inspir'd.
1698 in J. Lauder Decisions Lords of Council (1761) II. 3 All these writs now craved are mentioned as in the clerk's hand, and insert in the decreet as produced; which demonstrates they have been restored, tho' the receipt be unretired.
1766 W. Gordon Gen. Counting-house 36 Bills unretired at the dates they are payable.
1848 L. L. Hamline Jrnl. 5 Jan. in Biogr. (1880) 258 Mixing with old, young, and children in a very unretired manner.
1919 Oil, Paint & Drug Reporter 30 Sept. 33/1 If the decrease is 10 per cent., that percentage of the unretired capital is ‘written off’.
2009 W. Higham Next Big Thing xi. 97 Approximately 15 per cent of Britons with unretired parents expect to have to support their parents financially in their retirement.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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