RETRENCHMENTS Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

retrenchments

noun

plural of retrenchment

as in cutbacks

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downturns

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Prior housing downturns were leverage events—thin equity, loose underwriting, cascading foreclosures.

— Wesley Carpenter, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Wicked saw one of the biggest downturns, down more than $290,000 from the prior week, to $1 million, as attendance dropped to 86 percent from 99 percent.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

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