rightsize

verb right·size \ ˈrīt-ˌsīz \

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Definition of rightsize

rightsized; rightsizing; rightsizes

transitive verb

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

intransitive verb

: to undergo a reduction to an optimal size

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Examples of rightsize in a Sentence

The company plans to rightsize.

Recent Examples of rightsize from the Web

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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First Known Use of rightsize

1989

in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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RIGHTSIZE Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of rightsize for English Language Learners

: to make a company smaller and more efficient by reducing the number of workers

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