cost-cut
Americanverb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of cost-cut
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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UnitedHealth now will have to cost-cut its way out of its problems.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
The administration all but cost-cut the singers out of the budget until saved by an anonymous donor.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2025
Meta has kicked off an aggressive cost-cut drive, with plans to eliminate 21,000 jobs and flatten its middle-management structure as it works towards CEO Mark Zuckerberg's goal of turning 2023 into the "year of efficiency".
From Reuters • Apr. 26, 2023
While announcing a cost-cut plan in September, Subramaniam withdrew profit targets he had just set in June.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2023
The national government, however, outsourced many aspects of the expulsion, contracting with private companies that penny-pinched and cost-cut to maximize their profits.
From Washington Post • Apr. 9, 2020
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