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retrenches

verb

present tense third-person singular of retrench
as in cuts
formal 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 retrenches Guatemala became the third Latin American government to declare a state of emergency to combat gang violence, as the region retrenches around security. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 21 Jan. 2026 If the United States further retrenches from Colombia, Beijing will seek to deepen its influence. — Kevin Whitaker, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrenches
  1. cuts
  2. reduces
  3. slashes
  4. decreases
  5. shrinks
  6. pares
  7. drops
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  • This specific part of the course cuts across the 9th fairway.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Youth then cuts to Horgan’s protagonist, Alex, mid–brainless-social-media scroll, watching an AI video of someone giving a cockatiel a haircut.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of cuts
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  • This merger leaves fewer studios competing for scripts and talent, gives one company greater power to dictate terms to distributors, and reduces streaming choices.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The order also tells state natural resources agencies to fast-track permitting for work that reduces flood and landslide risk.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of reduces
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  • This setup slashes solvent consumption by 40 percent and cuts the equipment footprint by more than half.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Microsoft slashes Xbox Cloud Gaming to just 15 hours a month for Ultimate subscribers.
    — Tom Warren, The Verge, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of slashes
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  • Cooking decreases some of the sugars in corn, such as glucose, fructose, and maltose.
    — Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Traffic on Guanella Pass also decreases significantly Monday through Thursday compared to weekends, Fulton said.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of decreases
Verb
  • The proportion of people older than 65 is rising rapidly, while the working-age population that supports them shrinks.
    — Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
  • For example, if a project’s budget shrinks, leaders should explore what alternative approach could still deliver the outcome and communicate clearly if the outcome itself must shift.
    — Ashish Agarwal, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of shrinks
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  • Her music accordingly pares down the signature elements of a genre in which reckless abandon and defiant self-expression have long been central.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
  • In its fifth and final season, The Bear pares itself back.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026
Definition of pares
Verb
  • Kick off October Prime Day a few weeks early with these deals already on sale, and don’t forget to keep an eye on the Prime Day hub, which drops new deals every day.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2026
  • As the leaves start to don their sienna coats and the mercury drops into the comfortable-sweater- weather range, autumn's many joys come to the fore.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2026
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“Retrenches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrenches. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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