retrenchment
noun
re·trench·ment
ri-ˈtrench-mənt 
: reduction, curtailment
specifically
: a cutting of expenses
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But no amount of sifting through the cultural artifacts of the two-thousands can explain the retrenchment of the Trump era.
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Dayna Tortorici, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Philanthropy alone cannot fill the gap left by public retrenchment.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Given the laissez-faire shift across tech and government over the past couple of years, conditions could be setting up for another cycle of retrenchment.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 2 June 2025
From expansion to retrenchment — and a record-breaking annual loss
After years of flag-planting in foreign territories, a long period of retrenchment under Gent’s successor Arun Sarin began.
—Ian King, CNBC, 28 May 2025
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Dayna Tortorici, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Philanthropy alone cannot fill the gap left by public retrenchment.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Given the laissez-faire shift across tech and government over the past couple of years, conditions could be setting up for another cycle of retrenchment.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 2 June 2025
From expansion to retrenchment — and a record-breaking annual loss
After years of flag-planting in foreign territories, a long period of retrenchment under Gent’s successor Arun Sarin began.
—Ian King, CNBC, 28 May 2025
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“Retrenchment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retrenchment. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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