retrenchment
noun
re·trench·ment
ri-ˈtrench-mənt 
: reduction, curtailment
specifically
: a cutting of expenses
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An assertion of international power, and then a retrenchment.
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Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Feb. 2025
Globally, the number of film and TV productions starting principal photography in 2024 still lagged 11% behind the pre-strike year of 2022, suggesting that an overall retrenchment is largely to blame for the sluggish recovery.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2025
This retrenchment is influenced by legal and political pressures, as well as a changing regulatory landscape.
—Solange Charas, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Or perhaps predation would simply run rampant as American retrenchment reduced the price on malign behavior.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2024
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Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Feb. 2025
Globally, the number of film and TV productions starting principal photography in 2024 still lagged 11% behind the pre-strike year of 2022, suggesting that an overall retrenchment is largely to blame for the sluggish recovery.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2025
This retrenchment is influenced by legal and political pressures, as well as a changing regulatory landscape.
—Solange Charas, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Or perhaps predation would simply run rampant as American retrenchment reduced the price on malign behavior.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2024
See All Example Sentences for retrenchment
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“Retrenchment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retrenchment. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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