CUTBACKS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

cutbacks

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plural of cutback

as in cuts

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Noun

By the end of the round, Hrgović was nursing a cut above his right eyebrow — a worrying sign for a man whose June 2024 fight against Daniel Dubois was stopped because of cuts above both his eyebrows.

— Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and New Mexico are not required to make cuts for now but could voluntarily reduce water.

— Wufei Yu, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

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Investigators reported a dose-dependent drop in biomarker levels on certain measures, meaning higher doses led to greater reductions, a sign the drug is having an effect.

— Andrew Joseph, STAT, 29 Aug. 2026
Dignity Health did not directly address questions about staffing reductions Friday.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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