Synonyms of downsizing

downsizing 1 of 2

noun

as in firing

Related Words

• firing
• boot
• closing
• sack
• pink slip
• shutdown
• bird
• heave-ho
• bum's rush
• layoff
• dismissal
• furlough
• shakeout
• ax
• redundancy
• shake-up
• discharge

Dissimilar Words

• reemployment
• recall
• callback
• rehiring
• rehire

downsizing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of downsize

as in reducing

to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent

the company downsized its overseas operations in an attempt to cut costs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reducing
• decreasing
• depleting
• diminishing
• lowering
• minimizing
• easing
• dwindling
• slashing
• cutting
• lessening
• downscaling
• denting
• compressing
• dropping
• shrinking
• knocking down
• abating
• trimming
• retrenching
• contracting
• de-escalating
• paring
• condensing
• pruning
• shortening
• curtailing
• cutting down
• truncating
• cropping
• clipping
• constricting
• modifying
• whittling
• abbreviating
• cutting back
• abridging
• docking
• deflating
• nicking
• modulating
• moderating
• qualifying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increasing
• expanding
• enlarging
• augmenting
• escalating
• raising
• boosting
• amplifying
• swelling
• extending
• inflating
• lengthening
• prolonging
• adding (to)
• blowing up
• dilating
• supplementing
• enhancing
• complementing
• aggrandizing
• intensifying
• distending
• elongating
• heightening
• protracting
• redoubling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of downsizing

Noun

Of course, there are other normal course of business costs, such as rents on stores, payroll, taxes, and purchasing inventory, but they’re greatly reduced following ELG’s dramatic downsizing. — David Moin, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

The downsizing comes amid a particularly challenging stretch for film and TV productions in California. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

As large employers moved from employment guarantees to frequent downsizing during the 1980s and 1990s, ideas of loyalty became passé. — Matthew Bidwell, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

Lee has expanded upon his earlier, unrealized portrait of a couple in crisis to craft a thorny study of two couples — one affected by brutal downsizing, the other leading a lavish lifestyle with seemingly everything at their disposal. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026

At the peak of construction, the project will create 600 construction jobs in Indianapolis, but the downsizing means just 17 employees will work on the campus long term. — Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 24 Aug. 2026

Some models push toward the upper limits of what can reasonably be considered a portable home, while others embrace extreme downsizing. — New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2026

These tiny laundry room ideas prove that downsizing doesn’t have to mean downgrading your routine. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2026

Portillo’s had about 200 employees at its corporate offices prior to the downsizing, the company told the Tribune Thursday. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Verb

But the site had seen a series of downsizing moves over recent years, as the company struggled to keep up with its rivals as generative AI transformed the industry. — Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026

California wine has already been contending with declining demand and global oversupply issues, leading to downsizing, closures and disposal of tons of grapes. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Some are purchasing their first property, others are downsizing, while many are relocating for work or family. — Justin Onorato, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026

The oldest baby boomers turn 80 this year, and won’t typically start downsizing until their mid-80s, meaning the inventory constraints that have locked millennials out of the market have another decade to run. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026

The deal is also a reminder that a growing number of empty retail spaces once operated by merchants that are defunct or downsizing are being picked up by a new generation of retailers and other types of companies. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026

Other evidence suggests that the broader increase in productivity seen since 2021 is more likely due to remote work or factors other than AI, like downsizing in sectors such as technology. — Mark Ma, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026

India’s world-leading IT sector is downsizing, facing mass disruption by AI. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Walgreens is closing stores across the country as part of a multiyear downsizing effort, and Missouri is not immune. — Ahmed Jawadi, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026