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as in belt-tightening
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as in curtailment
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Recent Examples of retrenchment
History reveals recurring cycles of expansion and retrenchment.
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Kenneth L. Marcus, Boston Herald, 13 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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Kenneth L. Marcus, Boston Herald, 13 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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The save began with Raya’s positioning during the cutback phase.—
Matt Pyzdrowski,
New York Times,
10 May 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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Lane and Milesi-Ferretti found that countries with pre-crisis external deficits furthest beyond what economic fundamentals could explain tended to suffer the deepest downturns afterward.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Houston is 7-9 in its past 16 games despite the downturn in offense.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
10 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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“Retrenchment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrenchment. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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