retrenchment
noun
re·trench·ment
ri-ˈtrench-mənt 
: reduction, curtailment
specifically
: a cutting of expenses
Examples of retrenchment in a Sentence
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By Ed Ludlow and Dana Hull | Bloomberg Tesla Inc. is slashing headcount by more than 10%, part of a global retrenchment extending all the way into its executive ranks as the carmaker struggles with slowing demand for electric vehicles.
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Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
But the closure is part of a major corporate retrenchment involving the closings of 150 stores nationwide, 30% of the total.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 Feb. 2024
The global financial system led to enormous deleveraging and retrenchment of banks from overseas markets.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
For the first time in the post–Cold War era, establishing the desirability of retrenchment might be the easy part.
—Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2024
Perry credited the decision to disruptions wrought by recent advancements in AI technology, but a more logical explanation is the downturn in production caused by a retrenchment in streaming wars and the ongoing effects of Hollywood labor disputes.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 7 Mar. 2024
And there’s news of an EV retrenchment—both by major automakers and from policymakers in Washington D.C.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 1 Mar. 2024
Even Barack Obama, a president wholly committed to American retrenchment, was compelled to come to Iraq’s defense when terrorist organizations threatened its sovereignty, even at the expense of his primary foreign-policy pledge to get America out of Iraq.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 23 Jan. 2024
Super Micro Computer is in expansion mode and appears to be steering against the tide of tech industry cutbacks and retrenchments in the Bay Area.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2024
Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
But the closure is part of a major corporate retrenchment involving the closings of 150 stores nationwide, 30% of the total.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 Feb. 2024
The global financial system led to enormous deleveraging and retrenchment of banks from overseas markets.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
For the first time in the post–Cold War era, establishing the desirability of retrenchment might be the easy part.
—Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2024
Perry credited the decision to disruptions wrought by recent advancements in AI technology, but a more logical explanation is the downturn in production caused by a retrenchment in streaming wars and the ongoing effects of Hollywood labor disputes.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 7 Mar. 2024
And there’s news of an EV retrenchment—both by major automakers and from policymakers in Washington D.C.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 1 Mar. 2024
Even Barack Obama, a president wholly committed to American retrenchment, was compelled to come to Iraq’s defense when terrorist organizations threatened its sovereignty, even at the expense of his primary foreign-policy pledge to get America out of Iraq.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 23 Jan. 2024
Super Micro Computer is in expansion mode and appears to be steering against the tide of tech industry cutbacks and retrenchments in the Bay Area.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2024
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“Retrenchment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retrenchment. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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