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
Drawer organizers and downsizing your utensil stash make any system more efficient.
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Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 17 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 17 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downsize
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Upon his arrival, Thaksin was sentenced to eight years in prison on earlier corruption convictions, a term swiftly reduced to one year following a royal pardon.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Cutting convoy risk Army planners see cargo drones as a way to reduce dependence on traditional resupply convoys.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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And with Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon—considered the four major hyperscalers—projected to spend an eye-watering $700 billion on AI build-outs in 2026, these prices are unlikely to decrease anytime soon.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Some teachers might use carts for a year or two instead of having their own classroom, but the district’s demographic study shows enrollment will continue to decrease, so that problem will go away.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Downsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downsize. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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