as in retrenchment
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as in reducing
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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Noun
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An assertion of international power, and then a retrenchment.—
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
Verb
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These chatbots can resolve common employee queries, automate ticket routing and provide 24/7 assistance, reducing dependency on support staff.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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State governments, as well as drug manufacturers, provide financial help to the uninsured, often reducing the cost of PrEP medicines to zero.—
James K. Glassman,
Boston Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Make a well in the middle of the mixture and add in mashed bananas, egg, milk, shortening or oil, walnuts, and vanilla.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Jan. 2025
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Pork lard has a milder flavor than shortening or oil and produces an even flakier crust than butter.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
24 Nov. 2024
Verb
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The plan was implemented after several high-profile incidents occurred on the city's subway system, including a deadly shooting that broke out on an elevated train platform and a train conductor who was injured in a slashing attack.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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Fractional ownership of high-value assets like premium real estate and art will become mainstream, creating liquid markets for traditionally illiquid assets while slashing transaction costs and settlement times.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The pool of available CPAs has been shrinking as Baby Boomers and some Gen Xers retire.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Mature markets like California, Colorado, and Oregon are shrinking in sales and tax revenue.—
Andrew DeAngelo,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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That could include paring back tax incentives and grants for businesses producing electric vehicles and lithium ion batteries.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN,
9 Dec. 2024
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In that case, paring down the position or diversifying away some of that risk may be warranted.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
5 Dec. 2024
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“Retrenching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrenching. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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