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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 retrenched
Super Micro Computer is in growth mode at a time when some tech companies have retrenched in the Bay Area, while others are seeking larger new office spaces.
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George Avalos, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
But the business has retrenched recently.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
George Avalos, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
But the business has retrenched recently.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrenched
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The amount taxpayers can write off is reduced by $200 for each $1,000 in income above the $100,00 and $200,000 income limits.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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In other experiments, Zatorre found that bolstering dopamine enhanced the enjoyment of music, while blocking dopamine reduced it.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
11 Feb. 2026
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In March, the health secretary announced the consolidation of divisions and elimination of 20,000 full-time employees in a major restructuring and slashed funding for research.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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In 2025, private-sector employers slashed 31,400 jobs, while government employers added 20,200.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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In the men's singles final in figure skating, the NBC telecast just cut to a shot of American Max Naumov, who was juggling a soccer ball.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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Catherine’s brother Hindley, a vicious bully whose abuse is part of what drives Cathy and Heathcliff so closely together, is cut entirely, his role combined with Catherine’s father.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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But over that same span, the number of boys playing flag football actually decreased.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Short-term rates have come down as the Federal Reserve decreased the federal funds rate, but the central bank opted to pause rate cuts in January.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
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And every time stocks have rallied, an equally relentless wave of skeptics has pared those gains.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Passengers may notice seasickness bags placed around the ship, just in case, and some programming, such as lectures, could be pared back if the waves get especially choppy.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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The wrinkle is that Les has accidentally shrunk Lindy to six inches high, adding a high-concept twist to the relationship drama.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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Today, the number of GE employees in Schenectady has shrunk dramatically.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
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Venevision, which like most private networks dropped coverage critical of the government in recent years, has reopened its airwaves to anti-government voices, covering opposition leader María Corina Machado's every move in Washington since Maduro's capture.—
EGINA GARCIA CANO,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Campbell’s wife, who had advanced Alzheimer’s, died while Campbell was contesting the charges, prompting them to be dropped.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Retrenched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrenched. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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