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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cutbacks
Noun
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Markets now anticipate two additional rate cuts this year, followed by three more in 2026.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
25 Oct. 2025 -
The grieving mother blames a lack of medical care for her child’s death – although the medical team which treated her told CNN that there was no link between her death and the funding cuts.—
Rebecca Wright,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Federal employees are entitled to back pay under a 2019 law, but agencies have been instructed to consider workforce reductions for unfunded programs that fall outside presidential priorities.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Just under a third expect headcount reductions, and 30% predict an increase of headcount within the next three years.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Cutbacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutbacks. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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