cost cutting

noun

: reduction in spending
The company needs to do some cost cutting.

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Light said the tariffs could financially squeeze generic manufacturers, which might result in more cost cutting. Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2025 In October, new CFO Anat Ashkenazi said one of her top priorities would be to drive more cost cutting as Google expands its spending on AI infrastructure in 2025. Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2025 Unilever shot down the offer amid concerns about corporate culture, cost cutting, and short-term focus. Louis Biscotti, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025 The result: Most leaders focus on making marginal improvements or profit enhancements via cost cutting in both top and bottom line results. Barry Libert, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cost cutting

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“Cost cutting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cost%20cutting. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

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