rightsized; rightsizing; rightsizes
: to reduce (something, such as a workforce) to an optimal size
: to undergo a reduction to an optimal size
Examples of rightsize in a Sentence
The company plans to rightsize.
Recent Examples on the Web
Bloated with debt, many landlords will have to turn to asset sales, dividend cuts and rights issues in an attempt to rightsize the firms for a more turbulent future.
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Michael Msika, Bloomberg.com, 3 June 2023
The bank indicated that the latest plan to rightsize could mark a fundamental reset of its strategy.
—Margot Patrick, WSJ, 26 Sep. 2022
Foley, the co-founder, said workforce cuts and other efforts would help rightsize the company and bring stability to Peloton.
—Paulina Pineda, The Arizona Republic, 10 Feb. 2022
When determining retail merchandising strategy, brands should consider the best way to rightsize their investment in physical retail, especially because of the drastic shift to e-commerce.
—David Gottlieb, Forbes, 19 May 2021
And so, just starting to rightsize that back to a level of user actually covering the costs and recognizing that the combustion engine is not always primarily going to be the way that automobiles and trucks are powered.
—Jeremy Lott, Washington Examiner, 11 Mar. 2021
Worse examples: resystematize, transparentize, essentialize, rightsize, dichotomize.
—Gary Gilson, Star Tribune, 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, 30 June 2020
Before & After: Rightsize Your Remodel (Pages 22-27) Architect: Heather Wilson, Heather A. Wilson Architect, Charleston, SC; heatherawilsonarchitect.com.
—Southern Living, 1 July 2013
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Michael Msika, Bloomberg.com, 3 June 2023
The bank indicated that the latest plan to rightsize could mark a fundamental reset of its strategy.
—Margot Patrick, WSJ, 26 Sep. 2022
Foley, the co-founder, said workforce cuts and other efforts would help rightsize the company and bring stability to Peloton.
—Paulina Pineda, The Arizona Republic, 10 Feb. 2022
When determining retail merchandising strategy, brands should consider the best way to rightsize their investment in physical retail, especially because of the drastic shift to e-commerce.
—David Gottlieb, Forbes, 19 May 2021
And so, just starting to rightsize that back to a level of user actually covering the costs and recognizing that the combustion engine is not always primarily going to be the way that automobiles and trucks are powered.
—Jeremy Lott, Washington Examiner, 11 Mar. 2021
Worse examples: resystematize, transparentize, essentialize, rightsize, dichotomize.
—Gary Gilson, Star Tribune, 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, 30 June 2020
Before & After: Rightsize Your Remodel (Pages 22-27) Architect: Heather Wilson, Heather A. Wilson Architect, Charleston, SC; heatherawilsonarchitect.com.
—Southern Living, 1 July 2013
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“Rightsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rightsize. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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