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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
  • For organizations wary of escalating tensions with Trump, retrenchment is another solution.
    Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The recent retrenchment on the political left and center may set back the cause of trans equality — and equal protection more broadly.
    Anthony D. Romero, Twin Cities, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of retrenchment
Verb
  • This approach ensures employees feel included in the process, reducing fear and building trust.
    Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The commissions have until the end of December to come up with recommendations on overhauling institutions such as the police and the judiciary, as well as on reducing corruption and improving public administration.
    Saif Hasnat Atul Loke, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of reducing
Noun
  • Iron deficiency anemia can intensify symptoms of fatigue and shortening of breath, and can cause cold sensitivity, hair loss, paleness to the skin and nail changes, says Cunningham.
    Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Make the dough: Clean your food processor bowl, then add flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, butter and shortening.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of shortening
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  • The plan was implemented after several high-profile incidents occurred on the city's subway system, including a deadly shooting that broke out on an elevated train platform and a train conductor who was injured in a slashing attack.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Investors were reacting to a deal reached between the company and its striking German workers on Friday, terms of which included cutting 35,000 jobs by 2030 and slashing production capacity to reduce costs.
    Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of slashing
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  • The pool of available CPAs has been shrinking as Baby Boomers and some Gen Xers retire.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Mature markets like California, Colorado, and Oregon are shrinking in sales and tax revenue.
    Andrew DeAngelo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of shrinking
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  • That could include paring back tax incentives and grants for businesses producing electric vehicles and lithium ion batteries.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
  • In that case, paring down the position or diversifying away some of that risk may be warranted.
    Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of paring
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