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Vocabulary Entry
retrenchment
|noun • verb
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N
noun
The act of reducing or cutting back, often in a financial or organizational context.
Example Sentences
"The company's retrenchment plan involved layoffs to reduce costs."
"Retrenchment is sometimes necessary during economic downturns."
"The retrenchment of services led to community concerns."
V
verb
To reduce expenses or scale back operations, often through cuts in workforce.
Example Sentences
"The organization had to retrench its workforce to stay afloat."
"They decided to retrench after realizing their budget was insufficient."
"The business retrenched several projects to focus on its core operations."