retrenchment
noun
re·trench·ment
ri-ˈtrench-mənt 
: reduction, curtailment
specifically
: a cutting of expenses
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Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives have been in retrenchment for the last couple of years, but 2025 is starting with a serious downturn.
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Nancy Doyle, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Experts pointed to a mismatch between supply and demand, with big buyers moderating their purchases and a retrenchment after heavy spending during the pandemic, as well as the uncertain geopolitical outlook.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 29 Dec. 2024
Filming activity hit dramatic lows in the Los Angeles area this year, driven by studio cost-cutting amid a broader industry retrenchment and the relocation of productions to cheaper locales, including the U.K. and Central Europe.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
For organizations wary of escalating tensions with Trump, retrenchment is another solution.
—Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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Nancy Doyle, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Experts pointed to a mismatch between supply and demand, with big buyers moderating their purchases and a retrenchment after heavy spending during the pandemic, as well as the uncertain geopolitical outlook.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 29 Dec. 2024
Filming activity hit dramatic lows in the Los Angeles area this year, driven by studio cost-cutting amid a broader industry retrenchment and the relocation of productions to cheaper locales, including the U.K. and Central Europe.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
For organizations wary of escalating tensions with Trump, retrenchment is another solution.
—Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Retrenchment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retrenchment. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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