retrenchment

noun

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1
as in belt-tightening

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as in curtailment

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Recent Examples of retrenchment Japan is also stepping up its diplomacy with other regional players, as necessary in a period of American retrenchment and amid growing tensions with China over Taiwan. — Huong Le-Thu, Time, 22 July 2026 Still, despite its early successes, Liquidnitro faces tough challenges in an industry that seems stuck in retrenchment. — David Prosser, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 The gallery business is unquestionably going through a painful period of retrenchment. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026 Among the movies widely tipped for Venice this year are Bunker, Wild Horse Nine and Bucking Fastard, however, like Cannes, the festival is also grappling with a retrenchment from major studios. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for retrenchment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrenchment
  1. belt-tightening
  2. curtailment
  3. cutback
  4. downturn
  5. shortening
Noun
  • Here’s a quick summary of the belt-tightening taking place at each of these schools.
    — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • The authors of the study blame backlash against DEI, industry contraction, and overall belt-tightening for the reversal of fortune.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
Definition of belt-tightening
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  • Such environmental waivers are not arbitrary decisions but legal mechanisms, ordered by local authorities, to prevent grid instability, for example when loss of wind generation would be exacerbated by curtailment of thermal plants.
    — Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • This can reduce the strain on the electric grid and help prevent the need for involuntary power curtailment or power brownouts, Holran notes.
    — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
Definition of curtailment
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  • Carlos Augusto’s 77th-minute goal from a Lautaro Martinez cutback led to a nervous finish.
    — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Kelce caught a pass from rookie quarterback Garrett Nussmeier, then had a sweet cutback move that made Seattle cornerback Trevon Diggs miss.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of cutback
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  • Reached after publication Thursday, Hatten told The Star the economy’s downturn and overall traffic reduction contributed to the shop’s closure.
    — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
  • However, Tangen has warned that those levels of returns will not be sustainable in the case of a market downturn.
    — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of downturn
Noun
  • This cooling should result in Mercury shrinking in a roughly uniform way, and that would make these shortening structures common across the planet.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The turnaround plan has largely been successful in shortening wait times, simplifying the menus, reversing the sales slump, and focusing on the brand's return to a coffeehouse community hub.
    — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
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“Retrenchment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrenchment. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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