drastic
Americanadjective
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extremely severe or extensive.
a drastic tax-reduction measure.
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(of medicines) acting with force or violence.
a drastic laxative.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- drastically adverb
Etymology
Origin of drastic
First recorded in 1685–95; from Greek drastikós “active,” equivalent to drast(ós) (verbal adjective of drân “to do”) + -ikos adjective suffix ( -ic )
Example Sentences
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“Block is a tech-forward company that has invested meaningfully in internal AI tools, which is allowing them to take such a drastic action,” Matthew Coad of Truist Securities said in a note to clients.
From MarketWatch
Such drastic cuts might end up just being a Block thing.
From Barron's
Analysts and economists have pushed back against the scenarios laid out in the report, but Block’s drastic job cuts will likely stoke up those fears.
"Then everything suddenly felt very drastic. We had to defer our plans."
From BBC
The most drastic option also appears the least likely.
From BBC
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