1
: something cut back
2
: reduction
a cutback in funding
cut back; cutting back; cuts back
: to shorten by cutting : prune
1
: to interrupt the sequence of a plot (as of a movie) by introducing events prior to those last presented
2
: cut down
cut back on sugar
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Examples of cutback in a Sentence
Verb
we need to cut back the bushes a bit so that the house number is visible from the street
cut back the meeting so everyone could leave early for the long weekend
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Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
British journalists tend to be lower paid than their American counterparts, an advantage for many news organizations already facing cutbacks.
—Michael M. Grynbaum, New York Times, 8 June 2024
Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
Related article The American shopping spree is losing steam
Retailers such as Walmart, Kohl’s and Target have said that shoppers are feeling pinched and are starting to cut back.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 18 June 2024
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Noun
In the past five years, Vice has undergone a series of layoffs and cutbacks, and had a change of ownership after filing for bankruptcy last May.
—Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
British journalists tend to be lower paid than their American counterparts, an advantage for many news organizations already facing cutbacks.
—Michael M. Grynbaum, New York Times, 8 June 2024
Verb
At the same time, Americans are trying to cut back on ingredients that are bad for us.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
Related article The American shopping spree is losing steam
Retailers such as Walmart, Kohl’s and Target have said that shoppers are feeling pinched and are starting to cut back.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 18 June 2024
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“Cutback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutback. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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cutback
1 of 2 noun
cut·back
ˈkət-ˌbak 
: an act or instance of cutting something back
cut back
2 of 2 verbˈkət-ˈbak
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: to reduce something in amount
cut back on smoking
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