downsize
verb
down·size
ˈdau̇n-ˌsīz 
downsized; downsizing; downsizes
1
: to reduce in size
especially
: to design or produce in smaller size
2
: to fire (employees) for the purpose of downsizing a business
: to undergo a reduction in size
Examples of downsize in a Sentence
They have downsized the car's engine in the new model.
The company is planning to downsize next year.
The company will be downsized next year.
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About Precision Concepts Precision Concepts’ recent activities have indicated expansion, not downsizing.
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Desiree Mathurin
december 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Dec. 2025
After the vote, Crowley warned that the county would have to make difficult decisions about downsizing or even eliminating its senior centers.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 1 Dec. 2025
In some cases, the tax may be smaller than the stamp duty, selling fees and disruption involved in downsizing.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2025
This group of women generally gravitates toward the industries that have been cut, downsized, or eliminated altogether.
—Jeannette Wade, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
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Desiree Mathurin
december 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Dec. 2025
After the vote, Crowley warned that the county would have to make difficult decisions about downsizing or even eliminating its senior centers.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 1 Dec. 2025
In some cases, the tax may be smaller than the stamp duty, selling fees and disruption involved in downsizing.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2025
This group of women generally gravitates toward the industries that have been cut, downsized, or eliminated altogether.
—Jeannette Wade, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for downsize
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“Downsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downsize. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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downsize
verb
down·size
ˈdau̇n-ˌsīz
: to reduce in size
the company downsized its staff to cut costs
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