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as in belt-tightening
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as in curtailment
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Recent Examples of retrenchment
Tariffs in the headlines have fueled concern and some more shopper retrenchment in Walmart’s Mexico business, Rainey said.
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Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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
This retrenchment is influenced by legal and political pressures, as well as a changing regulatory landscape.
—Solange Charas, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
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Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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
This retrenchment is influenced by legal and political pressures, as well as a changing regulatory landscape.
—Solange Charas, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrenchment
Noun
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Last month, Columbia’s medical school implemented a hiring freeze and other belt-tightening measures in anticipation of the cuts.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Kane County has been on a belt-tightening budget for many years.—
Courier-News,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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In California, for example, the increase in storage capacity has reduced curtailment, a term for diminished solar generation, and stabilized electricity pricing.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Moreover, Ontario’s electricity grid frequently produces surplus power; export markets are essential to avoid costly waste or curtailment.—
Ali Hoss,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Quite literally a minute later, Sporting gave up the second, a run from Sebastian Lletget along the end line and a cutback pass to a wide-open Leo Chu.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2025
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As cutbacks have not focused on such personnel, this analysis seems reasonable.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes,
26 Mar. 2025
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Here’s the specific Cleveland-Cliffs stock data that concerns us CLF stock has fared much worse than the benchmark S&P 500 index during several recent downturns.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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But February’s downturn in Swiss watch exports also affected most top markets, with Japan slipping back to sixth place due to a 19 percent tumble.—
Lily Templeton,
WWD,
20 Mar. 2025
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Line an 8-inch square baking pan with aluminum foil and grease foil with either butter or vegetable shortening.—
Rowan Briggs,
The Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Telomere shortening is a natural part of cell biology.—
Ethan Freedman,
Popular Science,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Retrenchment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrenchment. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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