cutbacks

Definition of cutbacksnext
plural of cutback
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Noun
  • Yolo County’s homeless population declined slightly over the past two years, but nearly two-thirds of the people counted in January were living outdoors as county leaders considered millions of dollars in cuts to the services many rely on.
    Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
  • The goal of the block party was to build trust between neighbors and to raise awareness about the SNAP cuts, according to Mikha’el Amin, an organizer of the event with the Inner-City Muslim Action Network.
    Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • All major bills passed, including a bailout for Hennepin County Medical Center, license tab reductions, a bonding bill and property tax relief.
    Esme Murphy, CBS News, 18 May 2026
  • The Board of Trade, the ministry spokesperson said, would allow the two sides to discuss issues such as tariff reductions on specific products.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 May 2026
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“Cutbacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutbacks. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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