cutbacks

noun

plural of cutback
as in cuts

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  1. cuts
  2. reductions
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  • The massive piece of domestic policy legislation passed a year ago, reshaping the country in profound ways from Medicaid and food-stamp cuts to a federal student loan overhaul.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 12 July 2026
  • The Connecticut legislature last November passed the emergency response fund, which tapped $500 million in state reserves to help respond to federal cuts.
    — Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
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  • Voltage reductions were also happening earlier in the day in parts of Staten Island, Queens, the Bronx, Brooklyn and Westchester, Con Edison spokesperson Jamie McShane told CNN.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • On the other hand, massive reductions in the number of incoming immigrants do not increase such jobs.
    — Robert Hormats, Time, 4 July 2026
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“Cutbacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutbacks. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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