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Recent Examples of belt-tightening
This unease may lead to cautious hiring practices and belt-tightening measures, such as potential layoffs, particularly in sectors undergoing digital transformation.
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Jack Kelly, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Nexstar Media Group, which has been trimming staff at The CW in recent months, plans to expand those belt-tightening efforts by cutting 2% of its total workforce.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Budget tightening After years of surplus revenues, Tennessee is likely due for some belt-tightening amid a string of underperforming months.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 8 Jan. 2024
But the looming threat of a debt crisis and the absence of viable new financing alternatives have encouraged some countries to take preventive belt-tightening measures.
—Shantayanan Devarajan, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2022
The company announced a series of belt-tightening measures and production delays on Friday, as the strike of 33,000 workers has added to Boeing’s litany of problems.
—Elodie Mazein, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
The belt-tightening plan also included the shuttering of Paramount Television Studios — which produces Prime Video’s Reacher, Apple’s Time Bandits — with shows moving to sister label CBS Studios.
—Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024
Other belt-tightening measures include eliminating corporate first- and business-class travel, as well as pausing spending on outside consultants, charitable contributions, and advertising and marketing.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2024
Collectively, these banks cut over 5,000 jobs as part of belt-tightening measures, PYMNTS reported.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Jack Kelly, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Nexstar Media Group, which has been trimming staff at The CW in recent months, plans to expand those belt-tightening efforts by cutting 2% of its total workforce.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Budget tightening After years of surplus revenues, Tennessee is likely due for some belt-tightening amid a string of underperforming months.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 8 Jan. 2024
But the looming threat of a debt crisis and the absence of viable new financing alternatives have encouraged some countries to take preventive belt-tightening measures.
—Shantayanan Devarajan, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2022
The company announced a series of belt-tightening measures and production delays on Friday, as the strike of 33,000 workers has added to Boeing’s litany of problems.
—Elodie Mazein, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
The belt-tightening plan also included the shuttering of Paramount Television Studios — which produces Prime Video’s Reacher, Apple’s Time Bandits — with shows moving to sister label CBS Studios.
—Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024
Other belt-tightening measures include eliminating corporate first- and business-class travel, as well as pausing spending on outside consultants, charitable contributions, and advertising and marketing.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2024
Collectively, these banks cut over 5,000 jobs as part of belt-tightening measures, PYMNTS reported.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belt-tightening
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The festival had a Christian tie-in, as a burst of hedonism before the austerity of Lent.Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
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Resultant bailout programs sparked years of austerity and financial woe for the country, with the economy contracting by as much as a quarter over the ensuing decade.Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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Like mice, people who are naturally short sleepers seem to be immune to the ill effects of sleep deprivation.Marla Broadfoot, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
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Any sleep deprivation can also soon put a different lens on your cruise experience.Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Economic privation could further encourage violent competition between Syrian armed groups over territory and revenues.Sam Heller, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024
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But envisioning the privation that followed, with Panguna shut down, requires little imagination.Sean Williams, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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Middleton put the possession out of its misery with what turned into a decent look on an off-the-bounce midrange jumper, but the entire possession lacked purpose.Eric Nehm, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Carter’s true legacy is one of economic misery at home and embarrassment on the world stage.Philip Klein, National Review, 29 Dec. 2024
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Declarations of financial exigency, mergers and outright closures are also likely to increase.Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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What to know:Lawmakers have pressed TSU to declare financial exigency.Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 1 Jan. 2025
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Castro said emergency vehicles had filled the street until after 1 a.m.Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2025
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The Kentucky native now faces a felony charge for allegedly causing a fire of a structure or forest land, as well as a separate arson charge specific to fires started during an emergency, records show.Bailey Richards, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Belt-tightening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belt-tightening. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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