as in reducing
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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Nations are now embedding climate into trade policy, such as the European Union’s carbon tariff that holds imports to EU environmental standards, and linking reducing carbon pollution to industrial policy.—
Mindy Lubber,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025 -
Studies show these reforms—reducing minimum parking requirements, legalizing ADUs, and simplifying permitting processes—resulted in more housing.—
Adam A. Millsap,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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The retrenchment follows years of expansion across the continent during which the grocery store became Africa’s top food retailer in around 15 countries.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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In some cases, the pressure comes from right-wing parties, as in Norway and Sweden, but in others the impetus for retrenchment has come from the center and the left.—
SARAH BUSH,
Foreign Affairs,
3 July 2025
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The plan was implemented after several high-profile incidents occurred on the city's subway system, including a deadly shooting that broke out on an elevated train platform and a train conductor who was injured in a slashing attack.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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The deal is seen as a lifeline in particular for Nissan, which has been slashing jobs and production amid faltering sales.—
River Akira Davis,
New York Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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That means acting now to build resilience across existing portfolios, seeking geographic advantages where tariffs are less impactful, and leaning into the recent trend of supply chain shortening and localization.—
Rob Day,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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The native of Chicagoland made stops at four colleges, his trajectory interrupted midway through that journey by COVID, his fortunes impacted by the shortening of the MLB draft to five rounds.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
Verb
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The pool of available CPAs has been shrinking as Baby Boomers and some Gen Xers retire.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Mature markets like California, Colorado, and Oregon are shrinking in sales and tax revenue.—
Andrew DeAngelo,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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At the same time, Irvine Company is paring down its downtown holdings.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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London time, paring earlier gains after climbing as much as 11% earlier in the session.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Retrenching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrenching. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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