retrenchment

noun

re·​trench·​ment ri-ˈtrench-mənt How to pronounce retrenchment (audio)
: reduction, curtailment
specifically : a cutting of expenses

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Tariffs in the headlines have fueled concern and some more shopper retrenchment in Walmart’s Mexico business, Rainey said. Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025 An assertion of international power, and then a retrenchment. Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Feb. 2025 Globally, the number of film and TV productions starting principal photography in 2024 still lagged 11% behind the pre-strike year of 2022, suggesting that an overall retrenchment is largely to blame for the sluggish recovery. Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2025 This retrenchment is influenced by legal and political pressures, as well as a changing regulatory landscape. Solange Charas, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for retrenchment

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1600, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of retrenchment was circa 1600

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“Retrenchment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retrenchment. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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