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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cutbacks
Noun
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If additional cuts are needed, BART would close five more stations in July 2027.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026 -
The memo called for sweeping cuts to ensure basic services within the department can continue through the end of the fiscal year by suspending overtime.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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While anticipated, the cutbacks were deeper than expected, resulting in the shutdown of the Post’s renowned sports section, the elimination of its photography staff and sharp reductions in personnel responsible for coverage of metropolitan Washington and overseas.—
David Bauder,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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While anticipated, the cutbacks were deeper than expected, resulting in the shutdown of the Post’s renowned sports section, the elimination of its photography staff and sharp reductions in personnel responsible for coverage of metropolitan Washington and overseas.—
David Bauder,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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