For instance, there're 11 football players on a football team, and one player got retired, so is it right to say there're 10 football players on the team "in service"?
What's the opposite word of "retirement"?
Thank you in advance!
Top answer
You might want to use "active/in play," but I'd prefer: The team is playing/using (with) (only) 10 players/men/women now ...
— Marius Hancu
You might want to use "active/in play," but I'd prefer: The team is playing/using (with) (only) 10 players/men/women now ...
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