attrition
Example Sentences
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“Wars of attrition can be lost gradually, then suddenly,” said Gabuev.
In the fourth quarter, the company saw attrition in its Medicaid business, which led to a membership decline of about 1% to $45.2 million as of the end of the year.
From Barron's
The workforce reduction is set to be achieved through natural attrition and a slowdown in hiring by the end of 2027 and potentially beyond, without undertaking any layoffs, it said.
With regards to the labor market, Schmid said firms are finding that they are well stocked with workers and able to accommodate attrition without having to hire.
Increasingly, they are misused as instruments of attrition, as plaintiffs file lawsuits that are never meant to succeed in court.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
