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as in belt-tightening
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as in curtailment
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Recent Examples of retrenchment
Corruption is a driver of democratic retrenchment, political instability, civil strife, transnational crime, and human rights abuses.
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Casey Michel, Foreign Affairs, 8 Aug. 2025
Those cuts mark a retrenchment after the hiring spree those companies went on after the pandemic, while an abundance of workers are vying for the remaining jobs, said Allison Shrivastava, an economist at Indeed Hiring Lab.
—Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2025
The retrenchment has also led to a loss of something else: reporters and columnists at local news organizations who decades ago regularly focused on their local media as a beat.
—Corey Hutchins, The Conversation, 23 July 2025
Heaven is already seeing signs of retrenchment across the sector, including paused projects, layoffs, and hiring slowdowns.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Apr. 2025
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Casey Michel, Foreign Affairs, 8 Aug. 2025
Those cuts mark a retrenchment after the hiring spree those companies went on after the pandemic, while an abundance of workers are vying for the remaining jobs, said Allison Shrivastava, an economist at Indeed Hiring Lab.
—Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2025
The retrenchment has also led to a loss of something else: reporters and columnists at local news organizations who decades ago regularly focused on their local media as a beat.
—Corey Hutchins, The Conversation, 23 July 2025
Heaven is already seeing signs of retrenchment across the sector, including paused projects, layoffs, and hiring slowdowns.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrenchment
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Chatter in the market revolved around the reasons for the downturn – rising competition from streaming platforms, consumer belt-tightening and hesitance on the part of investors and studios – as well as possible solutions.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
24 Sep. 2025
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Newly single Lionsgate has cut around 50 jobs company-wide, or approximately 5 percent of its workforce, in its latest belt-tightening effort, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
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In past shutdowns, that has led to the closures of hundreds of national parks and museums, the curtailment of veterans' services, the suspension of health inspections, the postponement of immigration hearings and a slew of other impacts.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
26 Sep. 2025
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The move to question Europe’s harsh CO2 curtailment rules coincides with Trump Administration efforts to terminate rules based on the case that CO2 is a danger to public health These rules form the basis for U.S. greenhouse gas regulations.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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If your shrub has outgrown its space, do a hard cutback during the winter months.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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Toronto tied it up in the 60th minute when Richie Laryea sprinted and made a diving cutback pass from the endline to an unmarked Djordje Mihailovic, who knocked it past Miami goalkeeper Oscar Ustari.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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A lot of factors contributed to the downturn in production.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Oct. 2025
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The downturn in the cryptocurrency market, known as the 2018–2019 crypto winter, was brutal.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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Sometime early in the 21st century, Mom switched from vegetable shortening to butter.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
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In the fight against invasive species, this productivity boost is transformative, saving scientific teams critical time in the lab and shortening the time required to successfully implement solutions.—
Pam Marrone,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Retrenchment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrenchment. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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