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
Congress foolishly downsized that number in the 1980s and ’90s on the erroneous belief that more doctors would encourage unnecessary health care consumption.
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Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
The once-robust plan to build 158,000 square feet of commercial space, including 77,000 square feet of office space, has been downsized.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
Grubhub downsized its workforce and put itself up for sale.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Still, Eiche said that beyond Meta’s layoffs, other VR studios have also recently downsized as part of a broader video game industry slump.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 24 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
The Armadillo chain downsized to one restaurant, on Bridgepointe Parkway in Foster City.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
Delays can increase the chances that a project ultimately is downsized – as happened with ConocoPhillips’ Willow project in Alaska – or canceled altogether.
—Skip York, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025
This group of women generally gravitates toward the industries that have been cut, downsized, or eliminated altogether.
—Jeannette Wade, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
The once-robust plan to build 158,000 square feet of commercial space, including 77,000 square feet of office space, has been downsized.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
Grubhub downsized its workforce and put itself up for sale.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Still, Eiche said that beyond Meta’s layoffs, other VR studios have also recently downsized as part of a broader video game industry slump.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 24 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
The Armadillo chain downsized to one restaurant, on Bridgepointe Parkway in Foster City.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
Delays can increase the chances that a project ultimately is downsized – as happened with ConocoPhillips’ Willow project in Alaska – or canceled altogether.
—Skip York, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025
This group of women generally gravitates toward the industries that have been cut, downsized, or eliminated altogether.
—Jeannette Wade, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downsized
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Fires in the area and a federal immigration crackdown last year have reduced tourism, leaving his 12 buses carrying fewer passengers.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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That reduced alcohol spending is not due to price changes, but because consumption is falling, the report said.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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As a result, Congress hasn’t done much to curb his war powers, and the number of Republicans willing to buck the president over war powers has decreased.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Walker said other states have removed the asset calculation and found the error rates have decreased, which means that more federal dollars go toward the SNAP program recipients.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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