as in reduced
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 downsized
Cisco downsized its headcount by nearly 5% earlier this month and Block roughly halved its workforce in February.
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Samantha Subin, CNBC, 29 May 2026
In 2021, Soderquist’s aunt downsized after the death of her husband.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 24 May 2026
Heiress Harkness expanded the house in the 1950s, ending up with 40 total rooms—including 21 bathrooms and eight kitchens—but subsequent owners downsized the property to its (slightly) humbler current size.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 21 May 2026
Best practices at Mytheresa are being applied to the Net-a-porter women’s luxury website and Mr Porter men’s luxury website; Yoox, an off-price e-commerce business, is being downsized, and the Outnet off-price website was sold off.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
As unemployment rose and major employers closed down or downsized, many of my friends left our community as their families moved in search of jobs.
—Nicholas A. Giordano, STAT, 8 May 2026
Almost any baked good can be downsized to fit in a muffin pan.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
That initial agreement has since been downsized to as much as $30 billion, the Financial Times reported in February.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Under the legislation, the current CCC is immediately dissolved and downsized from five members to three, all to be appointed by the governor.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Samantha Subin, CNBC, 29 May 2026
In 2021, Soderquist’s aunt downsized after the death of her husband.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 24 May 2026
Heiress Harkness expanded the house in the 1950s, ending up with 40 total rooms—including 21 bathrooms and eight kitchens—but subsequent owners downsized the property to its (slightly) humbler current size.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 21 May 2026
Best practices at Mytheresa are being applied to the Net-a-porter women’s luxury website and Mr Porter men’s luxury website; Yoox, an off-price e-commerce business, is being downsized, and the Outnet off-price website was sold off.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
As unemployment rose and major employers closed down or downsized, many of my friends left our community as their families moved in search of jobs.
—Nicholas A. Giordano, STAT, 8 May 2026
Almost any baked good can be downsized to fit in a muffin pan.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
That initial agreement has since been downsized to as much as $30 billion, the Financial Times reported in February.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Under the legislation, the current CCC is immediately dissolved and downsized from five members to three, all to be appointed by the governor.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downsized
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As a result, the evacuation zone was initially reduced Monday evening, allowing some 34,000 residents to return home.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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Some sides have reduced the volume of man-to-man phases in their press to avoid getting caught out in this way.—
Jon Mackenzie,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Homicides have decreased by roughly 11% from this time in 2025, which ended with a 60-year low in the number of people killed; the city has also had 148 fewer people shot.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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This isn’t unique to Sacramento, with Smith noting that an American Alliance of Museums survey found that 55% of museums report decreased traffic.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2026
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“Downsized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downsized. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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