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as in belt-tightening
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as in curtailment
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Recent Examples of retrenchment
For now, Galloway says, AI represents less of a threat to the assistant workforce than the general retrenchment and consolidation affecting the industry.
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Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
As part of that retrenchment, several programs that had been expected to participate in the Thanksgiving week event are now unlikely to do so, sources told Sportico.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Mar. 2026
The more ornate tracks’ departure feels nearly as monumental—and often as successful—as Deafheaven’s shift to clean singing on Infinite Granite; the trad shoegaze feels like a retrenchment.
—Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 11 Mar. 2026
Douglass would not have been surprised by that cycle of progress and retrenchment.
—Jack Hill, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2026
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Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
As part of that retrenchment, several programs that had been expected to participate in the Thanksgiving week event are now unlikely to do so, sources told Sportico.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Mar. 2026
The more ornate tracks’ departure feels nearly as monumental—and often as successful—as Deafheaven’s shift to clean singing on Infinite Granite; the trad shoegaze feels like a retrenchment.
—Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 11 Mar. 2026
Douglass would not have been surprised by that cycle of progress and retrenchment.
—Jack Hill, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrenchment
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The idea of shooting a tester episode before committing to paying for an entire season is back in vogue during these belt-tightening times.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
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Opponents argue the policy is shrinking the city’s restaurant workforce by forcing belt-tightening and putting establishments out of business.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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India is already rationing LNG supplies, according to a note S&P Global Energy shared with CNBC, which said power generation, refining, and petrochemicals are lower-priority sectors and therefore more exposed to curtailments.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2026
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In exchange for the curtailment of some freedoms, the people submit to an authority, thereby gaining protection and security.—
George G. Szpiro,
Big Think,
9 Apr. 2026
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What this usually means is an aggressive reduction in expenses; in the case of a college athletic department, that would likely mean the potential elimination of entire programs, staff positions, and a cutback on various budgets.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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And that amplifies the cutback.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
22 Apr. 2026
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The writers most affected by the industry downturn are the ones who couldn’t afford private school in the first place.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
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Prior administration has proactively refunded taxpayers in past misfortune and calamity events, and/or major economic downturns.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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To make the pie crust, sift together the all-purpose flour, cake flour, and salt into a food processor, then add the sugar, butter, and shortening.—
Carole Kotkin,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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In a very large mixing bowl, beat butter and shortening with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 May 2026
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“Retrenchment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrenchment. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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