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
Not only is the body of the vehicle scaled down, but the engine and price are downsized as well.
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Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
Not only is the body of the vehicle scaled down, but the engine and price are downsized as well.
—Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
This includes the last 33 years in the same 6,000 square foot suite of offices, downsized to 2,000 square feet and a Compton satellite during the COVID-19 pandemic, as operations shifted online.
—Lenwood V. Long, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Whether Washington has downsized government departments, clawed back or launched investigations into diversity programs or campus antisemitism, the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs has confronted many of the same challenges as elite universities across the nation.
—Byron Tau, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025
Sullivan University put its only residence hall for sale, moved to an off-campus housing model and downsized its campus offerings this year.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
The states, including California, New York and Washington, argue that the threat of losing the funding alone has put numerous projects at risk of being cancelled, delayed or downsized.
—Jack Brook, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Many of Europe’s larger militaries, including those of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Poland, have significantly downsized since the end of the Cold War.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Jobs in the journalism industry have steadily disappeared, with outlets like Buzzfeed News, Vice, and Pitchfork being downsized or shuttered altogether.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025
Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
Not only is the body of the vehicle scaled down, but the engine and price are downsized as well.
—Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
This includes the last 33 years in the same 6,000 square foot suite of offices, downsized to 2,000 square feet and a Compton satellite during the COVID-19 pandemic, as operations shifted online.
—Lenwood V. Long, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Whether Washington has downsized government departments, clawed back or launched investigations into diversity programs or campus antisemitism, the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs has confronted many of the same challenges as elite universities across the nation.
—Byron Tau, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025
Sullivan University put its only residence hall for sale, moved to an off-campus housing model and downsized its campus offerings this year.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
The states, including California, New York and Washington, argue that the threat of losing the funding alone has put numerous projects at risk of being cancelled, delayed or downsized.
—Jack Brook, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Many of Europe’s larger militaries, including those of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Poland, have significantly downsized since the end of the Cold War.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Jobs in the journalism industry have steadily disappeared, with outlets like Buzzfeed News, Vice, and Pitchfork being downsized or shuttered altogether.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downsized
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Citing economic pressures, the museum reduced its staff earlier this year, with a total of eight positions affected either by layoffs or a reduction in pay and benefits.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Dementia risk could be dramatically reduced with one common health intervention, a study finds.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The New York Federal Reserve’s measure of Global Supply Chain Pressure showed that July’s level of stress decreased, and is approximately now equal to the long-term average.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Local businesses in affected neighborhoods report decreased foot traffic and lower sales amid the atmosphere of uncertainty.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Downsized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downsized. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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