retrenched

verb

Definition of retrenchednext
past tense of retrench
as in reduced
formal to change the way things are done in order to spend less money When the economy slowed, the company was forced to retrench.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrenched
  1. reduced
  2. slashed
  3. cut
  4. shrunk
  5. shrank
  6. pared
Verb
  • Max size reduced to 6, bonus ammo changed to +50 reload speed.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Questions have continued to be raised about his impartiality on X (formerly Twitter) though his posting on the platform has reduced significantly in recent months.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of reduced
Verb
  • The Fed last month slashed its benchmark interest rate by a hefty half-percentage point — its first and biggest rate cut since the 2020 recession.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Under his leadership, Nike had slashed its revenue forecast for the first time ever in December 2023, Fortune’s Phil Wahbareported.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of slashed
Verb
  • Part of that performance has been fueled by expectations that the Federal Reserve will continue cutting interest rates into next year, after reducing borrowing costs by 75 basis points in 2024.
    Lewis Krauskopf, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Other photos highlighted more moments from their evening including group family shots, her sister-in-law cutting the turkey and the food spread.
    Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of cut
Verb
  • That has shrunken dramatically and been taken over by a lot of younger consumers.
    James Manso, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Inevitably, the community has shrunk.
    Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of shrunk
Verb
  • Inevitably, the community has shrunk.
    Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2024
  • In video of one such photo shoot, the cub — smaller than a house cat — shrank back from the loud voices around him.
    Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of shrank
Verb
  • Shop pared-back styles from Everlane and Margaux, or whimsical interpretations from Free People and Toteme, cast in siren red and crinkled cream.
    Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
  • That frequency has been pared down to three ABC broadcasts so far in 2024.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of pared
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