cost cutting

noun

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

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Recent Examples on the Web The activist investor demanded personnel and strategy — including cost cutting — changes at the German lender. Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2024 Disney embarked on cost cutting last year that ultimately involved 8,000 positions. Thomas Buckley, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2024 This campaign was concentrated on capital allocation, cost cutting, margin improvements and shedding non-core or underperforming assets. Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2024 The move comes amid a focus on restructuring and cost cutting for Intel, whose shares slipped 2.2% in midday trading. Sean Conlon, CNBC, 14 Aug. 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 2 Oct. 2024.

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