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retrenching

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verb

present participle of retrench
as in reducing
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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  1. retrenchment
  2. reducing
  3. shortening
  4. slashing
  5. shrinking
  6. paring
Noun
  • Europeans will certainly grouse about a partial U.S. retrenchment.
    Sumantra Maitra, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Hence, the kind of retrenchment that sees Deadpool & Wolverine and Fantastic Four: First Steps released under an ever-broadening MCU banner but not existing as storytelling pillars within its meta-narrative framework.
    Chris Lee, Vulture, 29 July 2024
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Verb
  • The states had argued that the new rule will impose weighty costs and risk destabilizing the nation's power grids without any quantifiable public health benefit for reducing emissions of hazardous air pollutants.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Automated Back-Office Operations AI uses advanced analytics and machine learning to add efficiency to back-office operations, increasing productivity and reducing costs.
    Babu Sivadasan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of reducing
Noun
  • It’s expected that an increase in revenue sharing — an increase of at least 50 percent — and a second bye week, as well as additional shortening of the offseason program, would rank among player requests.
    Mike Jones, The Athletic, 30 Apr. 2024
  • Always dry thoroughly, heat on the stovetop until completely dry, and apply a thin layer of oil or shortening.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
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Verb
  • One of his first moves was to announce a big restructuring plan that involved slashing 10,000 jobs, or 13% of its workforce, a reduction that helped the company afford the hefty settlement payouts.
    BYPhil Wahba, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Unless investors have specifically allocated their money toward funds dedicated toward slashing emissions, ignoring crucial financial performance metrics violates the fiduciary responsibility of institutional investors.
    Wayne Winegarden, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of slashing
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  • Steam pockets a 30% cut of every sale – shrinking to 25% or 20% for games selling more than $10 million or $50 million respectively.
    Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • But the community’s population has been shrinking for decades, and some families have sold their land to outsiders for vacation homes.
    Chloe Berger, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of shrinking
Verb
  • Joby Aviation – Shares dropped more than 8%, paring back gains made in the previous session.
    Sean Conlon, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Some pharmacy chains have struggled in recent years amid cutbacks from inflation-weary consumers, with shoppers paring their spending on non-prescription items.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of paring
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