1
: something cut back
2
: reduction
a cutback in funding
cut back; cutting back; cuts back
: to shorten by cutting : prune
1
: to interrupt the sequence of a plot (as of a movie) by introducing events prior to those last presented
2
: cut down
cut back on sugar
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Examples of cutback in a Sentence
Verb
we need to cut back the bushes a bit so that the house number is visible from the street
cut back the meeting so everyone could leave early for the long weekend
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Grant Smith, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2024
In a statement earlier this week, Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume cited Germany’s lack of competitiveness, which is being held back by a cutback in consumer spending.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 4 Sep. 2024
Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
Unison said many local government authorities could be forced to sell land and buildings, as well as cut back on services, such as rubbish collection, libraries and public toilets to fulfil a legal duty to balance their books.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 9 Sep. 2024
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Noun
In June, when the market outlook appeared brighter, the cartel outlined plans to gradually revive 2.2 million barrels a day of output, which had been halted during a series of cutbacks made since late 2022.
—Grant Smith, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2024
In a statement earlier this week, Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume cited Germany’s lack of competitiveness, which is being held back by a cutback in consumer spending.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 4 Sep. 2024
Verb
Lower-end consumers, whom budget-friendly stores like Big Lots rely on heavily, are cutting back on voluntary spending in the face of rising prices caused by recent high inflation rates, experts say.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
Unison said many local government authorities could be forced to sell land and buildings, as well as cut back on services, such as rubbish collection, libraries and public toilets to fulfil a legal duty to balance their books.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Cutback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutback. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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cutback
1 of 2 noun
cut·back
ˈkət-ˌbak 
: an act or instance of cutting something back
cut back
2 of 2 verbˈkət-ˈbak
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: to reduce something in amount
cut back on smoking
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