RETRENCHMENTS Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

retrenchments

noun

plural of retrenchment

as in cutbacks

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downturns

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While investors get paid, the practice of private equity sponsors adding more debt to companies — known as dividend recapitalizations — risks weakening their ability to invest or weather future downturns in trading.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Its goal was to weather downturns by maximizing revenue, even if that sometimes meant reduced occupancy.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026

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