Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

retrenchment

[ri-trench-muhnt] / rɪˈtrɛntʃ mənt /










Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

But on a grand scale, expect a period of retrenchment as companies reassess which targets are worth pursuing and which patients are most likely to benefit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

The results arrived as the film industry looks for signs of a rebound, amid concerns about the broader shift to streaming and an ongoing retrenchment in Hollywood following strikes and the pandemic.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

India's IT services sector - the country's largest graduate employer with eight million workers - is in active retrenchment.

From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2026

They think the stocks’ retrenchment is an opportunity to buy Blue Owl, KKR and Ares Management.

From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026

I have not spent my time studying the problem of “race”—“race” itself is just a restatement and retrenchment of the problem.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates




Vocabulary lists containing retrenchment


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 14,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training