cutbacks

Definition of cutbacksnext
plural of cutback

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Noun
  • The Raiders’ valuation has soared to nearly eight billion dollars, largely owing to high stadium revenues; earlier this year, Clark County, home to Las Vegas, announced school-budget cuts.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The senator discussed jobs, tax cuts, school choice, investment accounts for children, immigration, foreign policy and freedom in the wide-raging speech.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The funding is ongoing while Colorado challenges the policy in court, but if reductions are made permanent, Mahanan predicts a wave of day care closures, almost overnight.
    Shay Castle, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Dell said in its 10-K that fiscal 2026 headcount reductions stemmed from employee reorganizations, limits on external hiring, and other cost-alignment measures tied to its business modernization efforts.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Cutbacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutbacks. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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