as in to reduce
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
the company downsized its overseas operations in an attempt to cut costs
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Recent Examples of downsize
Three major players — Twisted Pixel, Armature and Sanzaru Games — have been shuttered, while Supernatural is being downsized following news the Supernatural VR fitness app will no longer get significant updates.
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Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Dreaming about downsizing and moving to a quiet corner of the woods is especially tempting amidst the daily rush.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Jan. 2026
Selling his Fort Lauderdale home now is less about downsizing than proximity to an area where many of his current projects and clients are concentrated.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Jan. 2026
The movie follows Lee Byung-hun (Squid Game) as Yoo Man-su, a man who is fired from his job at a paper manufacturing company after an American company buys out his company and downsizes.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
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Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Dreaming about downsizing and moving to a quiet corner of the woods is especially tempting amidst the daily rush.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Jan. 2026
Selling his Fort Lauderdale home now is less about downsizing than proximity to an area where many of his current projects and clients are concentrated.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Jan. 2026
The movie follows Lee Byung-hun (Squid Game) as Yoo Man-su, a man who is fired from his job at a paper manufacturing company after an American company buys out his company and downsizes.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downsize
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This comes at a time when there has been talk of reducing the number of PGA tournaments on the calendar.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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The cross-border clearing platform could streamline operations, reducing risks in OTC trades that dominate the market.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In her recommendation to reduce costs, Maeda suggested decreasing bimonthly water meter service charges for single-family utility customers by 25% and increasing the commodity per unit charge by 12% while maintaining the yearly rate of increase.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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If economic growth slows or airline capacity additions decrease, service demand could soften from elevated levels.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Downsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downsize. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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