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

Retirement often arrives suddenly and unexpectedly, triggered by health setbacks or corporate downsizing. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 20 June 2026

Bloomingdale’s is capitalizing on the bankruptcy and downsizing of Saks Global. — David Moin, Footwear News, 3 June 2026

And yet, even after the stress, the downsizing and the compromises, Giangreco still believes taking the first leap to move was worth it. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026

The current downsizing follows cuts of about 1,000 staffers in January in the company's Reality Labs unit, and reductions in March impacting hundreds more workers, along with the decision to shift away from third-party vendors and contractors tasked with content moderation tasks. — Jonathan Vanian,julia Boorstin, CNBC, 18 May 2026

Pope gained responsibility for the unscripted TV business earlier this spring as part of a restructuring and downsizing, which resulted in hundreds of layoffs in the Japanese company’s entertainment business. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026

This downsizing of operations at Old Trafford coincided with the most downsized season since the start of the First World War, though, and next term will be a greater test of United’s streamlined operations. — Mark Critchley, New York Times, 3 May 2026

The downsizing of the district’s operations will largely fund the 5% increases, Licata said. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026

But really, the company’s downsizing had been months in the making, foreshadowed by the $31 million sale of its creative office space in Santa Monica in the fall. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026

Verb

Measure Wearability in Time When downsizing shoes, Kathleen Barnes, founder of Carrie Bradshaw Lied, recommends measuring a pair’s wearability in time. — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026

But an even bigger obstacle to downsizing is likely to be the entrenched power of school employee unions. — U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2026

But for two other groups – the workers still employed at downsizing companies, as well as investors – there’s a source of clarity amid the chaos. — D. Brian Blank, The Conversation, 29 June 2026

First, people are downsizing, says Wendy Kuhn, senior kitchen and bath designer at Karr Bick. — Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2026

JetBlue’s expansion move in Fort Lauderdale coincides with the airline’s downsizing in the Greater New York area, a region that management has deemed costly to operate. — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026

Federal cuts skewed the picture, with nearly 38% of federal workers reporting downsizing, which was more than double the private-sector rate. — Joe Toscano, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

The Hotchkis family has been downsizing its real estate holdings over the past year. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 18 June 2026

The industry has weathered a brutal shakeout, with major operators merging, downsizing or shutting down entirely. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026