cutbacks

noun

plural of cutback
as in cuts

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  1. cuts
  2. reductions
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  • Previous attendees of rallies shared with The Star their concerns about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), international diplomacy, rising prices, healthcare cuts and other issues.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The team went into the weekend with 50 slots filled on its 53-man active roster, so no corresponding cuts/releases/waives were necessary to accommodate the three activations.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2026
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  • Yet their willingness to talk, listen, and imagine what had seemed impossible helped lay the groundwork for historic nuclear arms reductions.
    — Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Beere credited the reductions in part to the department's Ceasefire strategy, which focuses on preventing violence, and stronger partnerships with community members.
    — Da Lin, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
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“Cutbacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutbacks. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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