Synonyms for retrenchment
rɪˈtrɛntʃ məntre·trench·ment

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1. retrenchmentnoun

   Synonyms:
   curtailment, diminution, reduction

   Antonyms:
   enlargement, expansion, extension

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1. retrenchmentnoun

   entrenchment consisting of an additional interior fortification to prolong the defense

   Synonyms:
   curtailment, downsizing

2. retrenchment, curtailment, downsizingnoun

   the reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stable

   Synonyms:
   curtailment, downsizing, suppression

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1. • Entrenchment

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1. retrenchmentnoun

   Synonyms:
   curtailment, reduction, diminution

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1. retrenchmentnoun

   Synonyms:
   diminution, curtailment, abridgment, lessening

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1. List of paraphrases for "retrenchment":

   austerity, contraction, downsizing, compression, layoff

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How to use retrenchment in a sentence?

1. The BoE:

   Following the global financial crisis, there was a period of heightened risk aversion and retrenchment from risk-taking, the system has now moved out of that period.

2. Alejandra Caraballo:

   There can be a failure to connect( what's happening to transgender people) to a much wider retrenchment of civil rights, many of the cases and arguments used to roll back reproductive rights are used to roll back LGBTQ rights. These things are intertwined.

3. The BoE:

   A further retrenchment in risk appetite ... might prompt sharp moves in market prices.

4. Mark Carney:

   As a consequence, the financing capacity to the real economy is being rebuilt and significant retrenchment from international activity has been avoided.

5. Jon Alterman:

   It feels a little bit as if the approach is to 'talk loudly and carry a small stick,' you could read this as obscuring a continued U.S. retrenchment from Middle Eastern commitments.