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to change the way things are done in order to spend less money
When the economy slowed, the company was forced to retrench.
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Recent Examples of retrenched
Big producer-financiers like Participant Media, which was behind films like Spotlight and Roma, and Bron Studios (Judas and the Black Messiah, The Mule) have shuttered while traditional studios have retrenched themselves in their respective risk-averse fare.
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Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 5 Mar. 2026
Super Micro Computer is in growth mode at a time when some tech companies have retrenched in the Bay Area, while others are seeking larger new office spaces.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
But the business has retrenched recently.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 5 Mar. 2026
Super Micro Computer is in growth mode at a time when some tech companies have retrenched in the Bay Area, while others are seeking larger new office spaces.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
But the business has retrenched recently.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrenched
Verb
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Halsey said the women’s identities were reduced to billboard images during the investigation of their deaths.—
Jane Horowitz,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Second, the swift realignment of NASA Goddard’s priorities with the President’s budget request for the 2026 fiscal year — a realignment that occurred when the budget was still only a request — reduced the availability of mission formulation and mission engineering personnel to work on AXIS.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That slashed the Kremlin’s oil revenues to their lowest levels since the invasion.—
David McHugh,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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That slashed the Kremlin’s oil revenues to their lowest levels since the invasion.—
David McHugh,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Even as Michigan State came roaring back in the second half, cutting the lead to just two in the final minute, UCLA never flinched.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Orangefield cut the lead to 8 points a couple of times late in the game, but Cobb made 5 of 6 free throws in the final 46 seconds to keep the Bobcats at bay.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Drone strikes have decreased by 83%.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Though on Saturday, MDFR said smoke in the area had greatly decreased compared to Thursday and Friday.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Lucy Nicholson | Reuters Oil prices pared gains on Thursday after Brent crude briefly touched $100 a barrel, as attacks were reported on three more cargo ships in the Persian Gulf and traders reacted to the IEA's move to release government stockpiles.—
Sam Meredith,Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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Brent crude, which had soared to almost $120 a barrel at the start of the week, has since pared gains to around $90.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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And that majority shrank further after Greene retired in January, leaving her seat vacant for several months as Congress is at a standstill amid a partial government shutdown.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
11 Mar. 2026
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Its headquarters campus shifted toward research and development, and employment there shrank even as the company’s global workforce increased.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Saturday’s defeat also dropped the Heat from sixth to seventh place in the East, falling percentage points behind the sixth-place Toronto Raptors (37-29).—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Medvedev had dropped his last four meetings against Alcaraz, including a loss in the Indian Wells final in 2024.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Retrenched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrenched. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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