cost cutting

noun

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

Examples of cost cutting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Other cost cutting included the cancelation of a high-profile Star Wars first-person shooter game. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Oct. 2024 Jassy’s tenure has been defined by layoffs and cost cutting — moves that pleased Wall Street investors but rankled some staff. Byspencer Soper and Bloomberg, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2024 As has been the pattern in countless other industries, corporate consolidation and cost cutting are driving fashion brands to produce cheaply (read: unethically) made clothing that caters to algorithms and sales data. Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 Despite the cost cutting and revenue woes, Vail Resorts continues to eye expansion and acquisition. Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 2 Oct. 2024 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 5 Nov. 2024.

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