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 Republican president has downsized his foreign policy team since his first term, eschewing the typical array of advisers at the National Security Council in favor of a core group of loyalists.
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Chris Megerian, Fortune, 21 Oct. 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
Lee Byung-hun stars as Man-soo, a middle-aged family man who gets downsized in a corporate merger at the film’s onset and spends the rest of the movie ever more desperate to maintain his former standard of comfort.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
The Yankees, Mets and Rockies are all in new stadiums, and the Blue Jays downsized their building last year.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Chris Megerian, Fortune, 21 Oct. 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
Lee Byung-hun stars as Man-soo, a middle-aged family man who gets downsized in a corporate merger at the film’s onset and spends the rest of the movie ever more desperate to maintain his former standard of comfort.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
The Yankees, Mets and Rockies are all in new stadiums, and the Blue Jays downsized their building last year.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downsized
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To start, there are the fabric covers—the latest issue featuring a series of iconic William Morris prints, full-bleed images and heavyweight paper at a time when most of the industry has been reduced to flimsy stock.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
31 Oct. 2025
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Staffing has reportedly been reduced by 50 percent in some areas since the shutdown started.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Silver There was a time when owning silver was a rite of passage and, while its panache has decreased in recent year, there's still inherent value in this precious metal.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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Symptoms include pain, swelling, stiffness, and decreased joint mobility.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Downsized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downsized. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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