cost cutting

noun

: reduction in spending
The company needs to do some cost cutting.

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The Associated Press announced plans to offer buyouts impacting about 8% of its workforce, the latest mainstream news organization to grapple with cost cutting. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2024 As labor markets became slack, HR shifted its focus to relentless cost cutting. Peter Cappelli ranya Nehmeh, Harvard Business Review, 17 June 2024 With no higher priority than the short-term stock price, C-suites turn to extensive cost cutting and other quick fixes. Peter Georgescu, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024 Apart from the cost cutting measures being undertaken by the company, orders from the well-performing automotive sector promises healthy cash flows. Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cost cutting 

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“Cost cutting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cost%20cutting. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.

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