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
The company was downsized 50% in one year in what was considered the largest upheaval in corporate history.
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Arianna Huffington, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Some organizations have downsized their senior teams with a view to becoming more agile, responsive and better aligned.
—Sarah Abbott, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Erected by Pope Innocent III for his family in the early 13th century, the tower was originally twice as high, but was downsized after earthquakes damaged it during the 14th and 17th centuries.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Supervisors then pivoted to Lemon Grove and downsized the scope of the proposal, which originally included 150 tiny homes.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
By 2002, Casa de los Trucos had seven locations throughout South Florida and recently downsized to the original Calle Ocho location to make things more manageable for the Torres family.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
The main event, downsized to a sideshow.
—Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
In a market where layoffs will continue, teams will be downsized, and budgets will be cut.
—Mita Mallick, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Plus, there’s no guarantee in job hugging that your current job won’t be downsized.
—Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Arianna Huffington, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Some organizations have downsized their senior teams with a view to becoming more agile, responsive and better aligned.
—Sarah Abbott, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Erected by Pope Innocent III for his family in the early 13th century, the tower was originally twice as high, but was downsized after earthquakes damaged it during the 14th and 17th centuries.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Supervisors then pivoted to Lemon Grove and downsized the scope of the proposal, which originally included 150 tiny homes.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
By 2002, Casa de los Trucos had seven locations throughout South Florida and recently downsized to the original Calle Ocho location to make things more manageable for the Torres family.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
The main event, downsized to a sideshow.
—Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
In a market where layoffs will continue, teams will be downsized, and budgets will be cut.
—Mita Mallick, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Plus, there’s no guarantee in job hugging that your current job won’t be downsized.
—Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downsized
Verb
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At 40 of the country’s busiest airports, flights coming and going will be reduced by 10% this week.—
The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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For a family of three, the benefit would be reduced by $275.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Content licensing revenues decreased 27% to $59 million primarily due to the timing and availability of deliveries in the period.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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The median sale price for detached homes remained flat at $650,000, while attached homes decreased by 3% to $388,220.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Downsized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downsized. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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