winnowing

verb

Definition of winnowingnext
present participle of winnow
as in culling
to remove less desirable choices from a group or list They winnowed the pool of applicants down to a few of the strongest candidates. I tried to winnow out the options that weren't a good value for the price.

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  1. trimming
  2. reducing
  3. paring
Verb
  • Just three percent of his shots this season have come from deep, continuing a six-year trend of trimming his three-point attempts.
    Brian Sampson, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
  • The entire hotel transforms into a winter wonderland, and guests gather from near and far to vote on their favorite rendition of trimming a tree.
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of trimming
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  • Deregulation is integral to his message as well as the entity dubbed the Department of Government Efficiency, tasked with cutting government spending and reducing regulatory burdens.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The company's innovative approach combines box-free drop-off locations with streamlined processing, allowing merchants to manage reverse logistics more effectively while reducing strain on store and warehouse staff.
    Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of reducing
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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
  • In that case, paring down the position or diversifying away some of that risk may be warranted.
    Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of paring
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