cost cutting

noun

: reduction in spending
The company needs to do some cost cutting.

Examples of cost cutting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The railroads — hollowed out by years of corporate cost cutting — were buckling in the face of a surge of demand. Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 2 June 2024 Walmart’s growth efforts are far-reaching but so are its cost cutting measures. Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 16 May 2024 And in series, the industry’s aggressive cost cutting over the past 24 months has inspired the streamers to take another look at the program formats that were once seen as vestiges of the pre-streaming era. Michael Schneider, Variety, 14 May 2024 While the overall design of the Honda cabin is typical of the brand, there are definitely signs of cost cutting here. Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024 Train companies, themselves in a downward spiral of cost cutting and reduced personnel, aren’t doing a very good job of securing their freight. Bradley Brownell / Jalopnik, Quartz, 23 Mar. 2024 The defense contractor, which generates $20 billion in revenue annually, is in the process of an additional $1 billion, three-year cost cutting project. John Kell, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024 Some Boeing critics say those CEOs’ emphasis on the GE playbook of cost cutting, profitability and shareholders rewards rather than quality was the source of much of Boeing’s current problems. Chris Isidore, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024 Its demise comes as digital media companies have struggled to survive amid broader cost cutting. Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024

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“Cost cutting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cost%20cutting. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.

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