retrenched

verb

Definition of retrenchednext
past tense of retrench
as in reduced
formal to change the way things are done in order to spend less money When the economy slowed, the company was forced to retrench.

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  1. reduced
  2. slashed
  3. cut
  4. shrunk
  5. shrank
  6. pared
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  • However, Jordan’s decision to wind down operations before the sale reduced the final price.
    Lien De Pau, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • As families grow from two married adults to larger households with multiple children, others have reduced their circle of giving.
    Julianna Bragg, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of reduced
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  • Similarly, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has slashed funding for DEI and made great strides in promoting academic freedom.
    The Editors, National Review, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The company slashed about 21,000 jobs and rebuilt its advertising systems with the help of new advancements in artificial intelligence.
    Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of slashed
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  • The Fed ultimately voted to begin cutting rates in September and again opted to lower rates at its November meeting, just days after the election.
    Julia Shapero, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Macy’s — Shares shed less than 1% after the department store chain cut its fiscal-year forecast .
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of cut
Verb
  • His remarks came as official data showed the country’s exports rose last month at a slower rate than expected while imports shrunk further, underscoring the challenges China is still facing.
    Peter Catterall, Fortune Asia, 10 Dec. 2024
  • After the socks dried, testers evaluated whether the socks had shrunk, pilled, or otherwise changed before once again wearing the socks to head out on the trail.
    Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of shrunk
Verb
  • Germany’s economy shrank last year for the first time since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.
    Anna Cooban, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • His remarks came as official data showed the country’s exports rose last month at a slower rate than expected while imports shrunk further, underscoring the challenges China is still facing.
    Peter Catterall, Fortune Asia, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of shrank
Verb
  • News that Berkshire Hathaway has pared positions may be having an effect.
    John Navin, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The Truth Social parent company surged above 50% after the close Tuesday but has since pared back those gains.
    Gabrielle Fonrouge,Annika Kim Constantino,Michele Luhn,Ashley Capoot,Julie Coleman,Josephine Rozzelle,Ece Yildirim,Ruxandra Iordache,Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,CJ Haddad, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of pared
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