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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 retrenching
Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
This retreat from church mirrors a larger retrenching.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Networks and streamers, which have spent the past few years retrenching, may be regaining their appetite for risk.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
General manager Pat Verbeek is keeping things tight to the vest but the Ducks, after years of retrenching into a painful rebuild and totally reshaping the club, are now in a position to add talent at the deadline instead of selling.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
But what if the mission changes, and the organization turns from all-out going for it to a form of retrenching?
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
This is not the strategy of a retrenching United States.
—Rebeccah Heinrichs, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2025
The store is seeking to enter a new phase of growth by retrenching its retail leadership in France while accelerating its global ambitions across both flagship locations and digital platforms.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
The museum did some retrenching earlier this year, eliminating some staff positions and long-vacant roles, citing sharply rising operational costs in the face of slower growth in revenue and philanthropic support.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
So far from a reset, Noem’s removal is a retrenching — an effort to remove our focus from the deeply troubling link between immigration policy and the threat to democracy while actually grinding forward on that dark path.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
This retreat from church mirrors a larger retrenching.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
There has been a lot of talk recently about Saudi Arabia retrenching from sports.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Networks and streamers, which have spent the past few years retrenching, may be regaining their appetite for risk.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
General manager Pat Verbeek is keeping things tight to the vest but the Ducks, after years of retrenching into a painful rebuild and totally reshaping the club, are now in a position to add talent at the deadline instead of selling.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
But what if the mission changes, and the organization turns from all-out going for it to a form of retrenching?
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
This is not the strategy of a retrenching United States.
—Rebeccah Heinrichs, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2025
The store is seeking to enter a new phase of growth by retrenching its retail leadership in France while accelerating its global ambitions across both flagship locations and digital platforms.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
The museum did some retrenching earlier this year, eliminating some staff positions and long-vacant roles, citing sharply rising operational costs in the face of slower growth in revenue and philanthropic support.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrenching
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The larger American entertainment industry, which has slashed diversity programs and is currently in a period of retrenchment due to economic headwinds, has also backslid in terms of representation in the director’s chair.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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In percentage terms, overall spending in the upfront is on the wane, though the total ad business has been resilient as rising digital players like Amazon and YouTube counter consolidation and retrenchment of traditional TV.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
8 May 2026
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Eco effort The Pig group’s 25-mile menu keeps suppliers local, reducing food miles and packaging in the process.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Its document generation tools guide founders through complex legal processes step by step, reducing errors and ensuring completeness.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Using the all-together method allows for safer substitution of oil for shortening, but both methods are fairly reliable when baking.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2026
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March is likely the final month a deal could be reached without shortening or significantly pushing back that year’s competition schedule.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Trump has also proposed slashing nearly $800 million from the park system’s roughly $3-billion operating budget.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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Boston alone has proposed slashing 568 positions in a budget proposal passed by the local school committee in March, resulting in slashes to currently vacant positions but also including hundreds of layoffs.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2026
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The Space Force has inked contracts with emerging space companies—non-traditional primes, in military contracting parlance—to buy services, manufacture satellites and payloads, and launch rockets.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
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Tribal businesses now face a vastly more competitive landscape, and virtually no opportunities for those new to the contracting game, James said.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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The Tempo didn’t make things easy, cutting the deficit to two points late and later trailing by just three with 31 seconds remaining and possession of the ball.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
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The bridge demonstrates a new, lighter approach to low-carbon infrastructure, cutting waste and CO₂ by depositing concrete only where needed.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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The newest data fits a trend, alongside news that Chicago once again has the country’s busiest airfield and is a top tourist destination, disproving the narrative that the city is shrinking, said Erin Connelly, communication director for Mayor Brandon Johnson.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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For years, Warsh has stated repeatedly that the Fed must reduce its footprint in financial markets by shrinking the balance sheet to allow central bankers to primarily rely on their traditional tool — their key interest rate — to fight high inflation and high unemployment.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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Siemens shares closed higher, paring losses earlier in the trading session.—
Elsa Ohlen,Joseph Wilkins,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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Tips for Letting Things Go As a home organizing expert, Ginsberg knows a thing or two about paring down.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
5 May 2026
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“Retrenching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrenching. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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