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verb

present participle of retrench
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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Recent Examples of retrenching
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
Advertising revenue is moving toward digital while pubcasters face tighter government budgets and the streamers themselves are consolidating and retrenching. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 One way to allay fears that the United States is retrenching from the world’s most important region is to chart an ambitious course for its most critical alliance. — David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026 The closures arrive as galleries around the world are retrenching amid an art market destabilized by tariffs, war, and shifting buyer habits and tastes. — News Desk, Artforum, 3 Aug. 2026 In other cases, key stakeholders—including investors and customers—have kept companies from fully retrenching on climate. — Justin Worland, Time, 11 July 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrenching
  1. retrenchment
  2. reducing
  3. shortening
  4. slashing
  5. contracting
  6. cutting
  7. shrinking
  8. paring
Noun
  • The director general was attempting to lift the gloom after being beset with questions from anxious employees about job losses, service reductions, and general retrenchment.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2026
  • While this trend signals mounting pressure across financing conditions, analysts note that a modest retrenchment in market risk exposure represents a healthy calibration, serving as a buffer to mitigate concentrated risk spillovers.
    — , CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of retrenchment
Verb
  • The new councilmember will face pressure to increase revenue and cut costs without reducing access to city services or compromising their quality.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The legislation would give the Commodity Futures Trading Commission greater authority over cryptocurrency trading while reducing the Securities and Exchange Commission's role in overseeing certain digital assets.
    — Mike Winters, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of reducing
Noun
  • If your shortening has an unusual color or an off scent, throw it in the trash.
    — Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Beyond shortening competition times, the changes put particular emphasis on the roles of Goddard and JPL for developing NASA's science missions.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of shortening
Verb
  • In 2023, the company imposed a $10 price hike in high-demand areas, bringing the fee to $120 per month, while slashing costs in areas with ample capacity.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The government is also negotiating next year's budget with parliament, with an aim of slashing spending to bring down the country's deficit.
    — Sean Conlon,Justina Lee,Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of slashing
Noun
  • These scaly reptiles move by alternating contracting muscles on either side of their body.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Marlin Stoltzfus is a contractor and the owner of MKS Construction LLC and has over 20 years of experience in roofing, general contracting, remodeling, and new home construction.
    — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of contracting
Verb
  • The plans were developed by the Department of Government Efficiency, a cost-cutting team initially overseen by billionaire Elon Musk, in response to a presidential order meant to rid the government of DEI programs.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Following its 2015 merger, the company adopted an aggressive cost-cutting mandate that leadership reported hitting, quarter after quarter, ahead of schedule.
    — Amer Al Ahbabi, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of cutting
Verb
  • Even in an era of shrinking media presence, Hurley stepped up onto the dais after a recent practice and saw two dozen reporters, with a battery of cameras.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Metroid's fate feels equally in the balance right now, and in a world where game studios are closing down and rivals like Microsoft are shrinking their focus to big-hitter franchises, Nintendo could easily let Metroid fall back into obscurity.
    — Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of shrinking
Verb
  • Shares were last down under 2%, paring losses after declining more than 6% in early trading Wednesday.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
  • In other stock markets abroad, indexes in Europe dipped after paring bigger losses from earlier in the day.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of paring

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