Synonyms for leaner
lean·er

Princeton's WordNet

1. leanernoun

   (horseshoes) the throw of a horseshoe so as to lean against (but not encircle) the stake

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1. List of paraphrases for "leaner":

   slimmer, thinner, lighter

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1. Robert Hathaway:

   I think inevitably -- both because of fiscal pressures and because of the nature of the warfare in Afghanistan -- we are going to see, a few years down the road, a smaller, leaner sleeker Afghan army, whether or not it will be a more effective army, I think, remains to be seen, but it's going to be a very, very tough slog ahead.

2. Chief Executive Officer Alan Joyce:

   This record result reflects a stronger, leaner, more agile Qantas.

3. Antony Jenkins:

   We are leaving value on the table and a new approach is required. As a Group, if we aspire to bring shareholder returns forward, we need to be much more focused on what is attractive, what we are good at, and where we are good at it, we therefore need to improve revenue, costs and capital performance. We also need to become more externally focused and deal with the internal bureaucracy by becoming leaner and more agile.

4. Robert Hathaway:

   I think inevitably both because of fiscal pressures and because of the nature of the warfare in Afghanistan we are going to see, a few years down the road, a smaller, leaner sleeker Afghan army, whether or not it will be a more effective army, I think, remains to be seen, but it's going to be a very, very tough slog ahead.

5. James Griffiths:

   As part of ongoing efforts to become a leaner, simpler organization, Citi's EMEA consumer cluster will now be managed by its Asia consumer franchise, the integration is designed to enable us to operate more efficiently and effectively.