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as in belt-tightening
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as in curtailment
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Recent Examples of retrenchment
In all, the moves represent a retrenchment from the U.S. role in spreading democracy beyond its borders.
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Christine Fernando, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
Because the first line of defense is often in the private sector — Microsoft was the first to find Salt Typhoon — the impact of this retrenchment may take months or years to understand.
—David E. Sanger, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
While some countries, particularly in Europe, reaffirmed their commitments to the accord, the global momentum to cut emissions stalled in the face of U.S. retrenchment.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025
In an age of globalisation (albeit one in apparent retrenchment), styles that once developed in isolation have now largely converged.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Christine Fernando, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
Because the first line of defense is often in the private sector — Microsoft was the first to find Salt Typhoon — the impact of this retrenchment may take months or years to understand.
—David E. Sanger, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
While some countries, particularly in Europe, reaffirmed their commitments to the accord, the global momentum to cut emissions stalled in the face of U.S. retrenchment.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025
In an age of globalisation (albeit one in apparent retrenchment), styles that once developed in isolation have now largely converged.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrenchment
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Then there is the entertainment industry at large, which has been in a belt-tightening mode resulting in multiple rounds of layoffs, most recently at Disney and Paramount Global.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
24 June 2025
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The cost estimate, provided to The Times on Monday by the county chief executive office, will necessitate more belt-tightening for a government that’s running out of notches.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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If moving up the start date will result in a smaller curtailment of services, implementing parking fees earlier is the better option.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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When this happens, transmission operators will enact dispatch down or curtailment measures.—
Renny Vandewege,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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But all of this is at risk with federal cutbacks in NIH and NSF funding.—
Alan M. Leventhal,
Boston Herald,
22 June 2025
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Without considerable cutbacks in basin-wide water consumption, fish populations could face dire consequences for at least one month of the irrigation season, scientists warned in the study, published Friday in Nature Sustainability.—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
20 June 2025
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There are several reasons why markets in the state are experiencing such a downturn.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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This spring, Russia’s manufacturing sector, an industry that also includes defense enterprises, suffered its steepest downturn in close to three years, dropping 2 points from February to March.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
22 June 2025
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Compared to the placebo group, those taking vitamin D3 had significantly less telomere shortening, the researchers found.—
Reem Amro,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2025
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With both streaming-only titles gaining popularity and the window between theatrical and home release shortening, theater chains have had to find creative ways to attract audiences.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Retrenchment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrenchment. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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