cost cutting

noun

: reduction in spending
The company needs to do some cost cutting.

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The diversity of the PC ecosystem and the willingness for some companies to severely sacrifice build quality in the name of cost cutting, have damaged the PC’s perception. Marco Chiappetta, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 Whilst cost cutting and saving NOGA I was forced into another entrepreneurial endeavour, to start Yllw in 2022 — running multiple companies at the same time. Axel Söderberg, Fortune, 13 June 2026 The loudest warnings still come from people building and selling the technology, whose predictions often double as hype-mongering or cover for unrelated cost cutting with investor-friendly language. Catherine Thorbecke, Boston Herald, 5 June 2026 To be able to do that in an age of cost cutting is a valuable skill for a designer, said Daniel Keeling, assistant professor of teaching in UC Irvine’s Musical Theatre Program. Theresa Walker, Oc Register, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for cost cutting

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“Cost cutting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cost%20cutting. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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