rightsize

verb

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right·size | \ ˈrīt-ˌsīz

rightsized; rightsizing; rightsizes

Definition of rightsize

transitive verb

: to reduce (something, such as a workforce) to an optimal size

intransitive verb

: to undergo a reduction to an optimal size

Examples of rightsize in a Sentence

The company plans to rightsize.

Recent Examples on the Web Worse examples: resystematize, transparentize, essentialize, rightsize, dichotomize. — Gary Gilson, Star Tribune, "Write like you are telling a story to a friend," 10 Oct. 2020 Negotiations were still going on Monday as the city looked to rightsize a budget for a city decimated by the COVID-19 pandemic and government restrictions on businesses in recent months. — Steve Bittenbender, Washington Examiner, "Bill de Blasio says he won't raise property taxes," 30 June 2020 Before & After: Rightsize Your Remodel (Pages 22-27) Architect: Heather Wilson, Heather A. Wilson Architect, Charleston, SC; heatherawilsonarchitect.com. — Southern Living, "Source Guide - July 2013," 1 July 2013

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