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

McQueen is parting ways with creative director Seán McGirr after an uneven three-year collaboration, and amid a substantial retrenchment of the business involving layoffs and a downsizing of the retail network. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

That can include a homeowner using proceeds from the sale of another property, a retiree downsizing, an individual investor, a landlord, a developer or a company that purchases homes directly from owners. — Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

But with the move in 1973 to an all-volunteer force and the subsequent downsizing of the armed services, less than 1% of the population now actively serves. — Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 25 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

Verb

Sure, the company was going to lay off 1,000 employees, downsizing its product, tech, and legal departments, and was ousting its chief content officer, film chairman, and film vice president. — Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2026

Partly because of the notion that artificial intelligence was likely to contribute to downsizing, the memo ended up being widely shared across the company. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026

In a world where everyone is downsizing, including car manufacturers making their engines smaller, GM has gone the opposite way. — New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026

The administration has taken steps to upend the nation's vaccine guidance -- many of them since halted by a judge -- including downsizing the childhood immunization schedule. — Fatima Hussein, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026

However, generally speaking, 55 to 65 years old is when the appeal of downsizing really sets in. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 17 Sep. 2026

The pitch from Chait and Bravo-Karimi is that district downsizing is about making academic programs stronger rather than saving money. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Companies have spent the last few years downsizing after pandemic-era overhiring. — Matty Merritt, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026

The closures were slated for the first half of 2026 and were part of the brand's downsizing plan. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026