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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The main event, downsized to a sideshow.
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Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
In a market where layoffs will continue, teams will be downsized, and budgets will be cut.
—Mita Mallick, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
After downsizing its military footprint in Europe, the United States should work to build a new bedrock for transatlantic ties focused on technology and economic cooperation.
—Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
However, with the White House now threatening permanent cuts, federal workers who have already been hit by earlier rounds of downsizing may face another wave of disruption.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
In a market where layoffs will continue, teams will be downsized, and budgets will be cut.
—Mita Mallick, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
After downsizing its military footprint in Europe, the United States should work to build a new bedrock for transatlantic ties focused on technology and economic cooperation.
—Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
However, with the White House now threatening permanent cuts, federal workers who have already been hit by earlier rounds of downsizing may face another wave of disruption.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 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 6 Oct. 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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