Words similar to retrenchment

Example sentences for: retrenchment

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The prospect of this kind of consequence would certainly lead to a defensive retrenchment and even anxiety.
The story notes that housing purchases are a function of household formations, which are a function of demographics, which augur a bit of retrenchment.
Jacques Cartier named the island Ile St-Jean when he spotted it in the 16th century, but the French didn’t colonize it until after their retrenchment following the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht.