Involves slowly decreasing in stages, not all at once. We need to whittle down our expenses over the next few months.
Pro Tip 2/3
Narrowing Choices
Used when selecting the best options from many by eliminating others. After reviewing all applications, we whittled down the candidates to a select few.
Pro Tip 3/3
Strategic Reduction
Implies a thoughtful, deliberate approach to reduction. The team worked to whittle down the number of potential project risks.