as in to reduce
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to change the way things are done in order to spend less money
When the economy slowed, the company was forced to retrench.
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Recent Examples of retrench
Organizations that can attract and retain key capabilities while competitors retrench position themselves for accelerated growth when conditions improve.
Leadership Mindset For Navigating Uncertainty
The psychological burden of leading through uncertainty should not be underestimated.
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David Zybin, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The rest are retrenching, and fewer companies are entering the market.
—Jami Miscik, Foreign Affairs, 24 May 2023
While larger firms retrench and valuations reset, the most promising early-stage managers are quietly backing category-defining companies of the future.
—Dasha Shunina, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
There’s a growing sense both abroad and at home that the United States is retrenching.
—Foreign Affairs, 17 Oct. 2016
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David Zybin, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The rest are retrenching, and fewer companies are entering the market.
—Jami Miscik, Foreign Affairs, 24 May 2023
While larger firms retrench and valuations reset, the most promising early-stage managers are quietly backing category-defining companies of the future.
—Dasha Shunina, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
There’s a growing sense both abroad and at home that the United States is retrenching.
—Foreign Affairs, 17 Oct. 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrench
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This, together with a higher standard deduction, reduced the number of taxpayers who itemize deductions.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control Do not follow large vehicles closely - Large vehicles like trucks or buses can create a spray of water that can reduce your visibility.—
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 July 2025
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The chances the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by 50 basis points in December are growing, according to Oxford Economics.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
9 July 2025
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Every first without him will cut especially deep, but there will also be comfort to be gained from being back together at Kirkby.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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Club World Cup gets mammoth final in PSG, Chelsea: The FIFA Club World Cup’s debut as a major 32-team event across the U.S. had its negatives -- notably slashed ticket prices to combat lousy crowds for some matches.—
Greg Cote
July 13,
Miami Herald,
13 July 2025
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As empty rows piled up, FIFA slashed prices dramatically — one Chelsea-Fluminense semifinal ticket fell to $13, less than a stadium beer.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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Nvidia then pared its gains but finished the day up by 1.8%, putting the company’s market value at just below $4 trillion.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
9 July 2025
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Other agents had dismissed Weinberg as a habitual liar looking to pare down his prison sentence, but Fuller saw potential.—
Longreads,
Longreads,
8 July 2025
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The good news is that the potential to compound one’s wealth grows by the day as the world shrinks by the day through commercial advances that reach greater and greater numbers of people.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Trump’s shift in focus underscores how tragedy can complicate political calculations, even though Trump has made slashing the federal workforce and dramatically shrinking the size of government centerpieces of his administration’s opening months.—
Sean Murphy,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
Verb
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In the challenge to a federal subsidy program for phone and internet service, for example, the court passed up a chance to further curtail the power of federal agencies.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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To curtail Hamas’ ability to purchase weapons and pay its fighters, Israel stopped allowing cash to enter Gaza at the start of the war.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Fortune,
11 July 2025
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There’s a cool, if truncated, car chase in which AMELIA treats humans like roadblocks, flinging us into traffic by freezing scooters and releasing cash from sidewalk ATMs.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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In time, Shahn worried that his imagination was truncated by photography, or that people thought as much.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
24 June 2025
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Following Monday's trade, Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust will own 220 shares of GS, decreasing its weighting to about 4.35% from about 4.75%.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
7 July 2025
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The recent data represents a downward trend as COVID-19 cases and deaths have decreased statewide into early summer, the state dashboard shows.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
7 July 2025
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“Retrench.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrench. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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