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
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.
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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
The announcement comes as other smaller colleges and universities have closed or downsized in recent years due to financial strain.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Clark is a good actor, but her madness is downsized.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
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
The announcement comes as other smaller colleges and universities have closed or downsized in recent years due to financial strain.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Clark is a good actor, but her madness is downsized.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downsized
Verb
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Bayard has a point in critiquing the attitude which maintains that engagement with literature can basically be reduced to an itinerary.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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The stadium typically operates at a capacity crowd of around 67,500 for NFL games, but that will be slightly reduced to approximately 65,827 for the World Cup.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, fatalities have decreased for children.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
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Still, with audience fragmentation, shorter attention cycles and decreased attendance, placements need to be more iconic.—
Brett Berk,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2026
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“Downsized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downsized. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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