cutbacks

Definition of cutbacksnext
plural of cutback

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cutbacks
Noun
  • Larsson, as usual, was a bottle of energy, scoring on a mix of jumpers and cuts to the basket and defending with fiestiness.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Selena Gomez and Ayo Edebiri set the tone with chin-length cuts and loads of body.
    Grace McCarty, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Even short-term or partial reductions in alcohol intake can benefit your heart, liver, and metabolic health.
    Lindsey DeSoto, Health, 8 Jan. 2026
  • However, the pace of reductions is expected to slow considerably this year, with markets pricing in just two cuts and the most recent projections from Fed officials pointing to just one.
    Jeff Cox,Eamon Javers, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Cutbacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutbacks. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.

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