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Savings vs Semiretired - What's the difference?

savings | semiretired |

As a noun savings

is that which has been saved, particularly money that has been set aside for the future.

As an adjective semiretired is

partially retired; working part time, and/or not yet receiving pension benefits nor drawing down retirement savings.

savings

English

Noun

(-)
  • That which has been saved, particularly money that has been set aside for the future.
    • The collapse of Enron wiped out the life savings of many people, leaving them poor in their retirement.
  • English plurals

    • Derived terms

    * life savings

    Antonyms

    * (that which has been saved) dissavings

    semiretired

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Partially retired; working part time, and/or not yet receiving pension benefits nor drawing down retirement savings.