cut costs

idiom

: to spend less money
The company has tried to cut costs in several areas.

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But with the introduction of AI, managers saw a chance to cut costs and raise productivity. Iese Business School, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025 After being commissioned and scrapped by Disney+ (in an effort to cut costs), Nautilus was picked up by AMC in October 2023. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 11 Apr. 2025 For example, as demand for goods drops, advertising services will also be impacted, which could lead a whole host of businesses to need to cut costs. Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 Apr. 2025 The abrupt change in leadership comes at a time when senior Justice Department officials are weighing whether to merge ATF with the Drug Enforcement Administration as part of an effort to cut costs. Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cut costs

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“Cut costs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut%20costs. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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