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downsizing

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verb

present participle of downsize

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Recent Examples of downsizing
Verb
The decline of the corridor, brought on by pandemic-era lockdowns and the ensuing shift in workplace dynamics, has been further punctuated by tenants in the market downsizing their space needs and seeking out amenity-rich properties closer to the water. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025 Fong says that could lead to changes in businesses’ cost structures, such as downsizing operations and laying off workers. Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 Apr. 2025 Shift from Defense to Offense Most leaders, teams, and organizations react to uncertainty by playing defense—cutting budgets, downsizing, and delaying decisions. Cicely Simpson, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025 The ruling puts on hold a lower court judge's order that had mandated the reinstatement of more than 16,000 probationary workers, as legal challenges to the administration's downsizing plan continue to play out in the courts. Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025 Protesters carried signs opposing cuts to Social Security and Medicare, demanding protections for immigrants and civil rights, and condemning federal downsizing efforts led by Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025 Details of the budget proposal should reveal whether the Pentagon, and particularly the Space Force, will prevail in a climate of government downsizing. ArsTechnica, 27 Mar. 2025 The downsizing pain in Hartford isn’t over, with more tenants expected to give up space in the year ahead, further pushing down occupancy levels. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 24 Mar. 2025 White House officials are now reviewing the downsizing plans, a move expected to result in the mass firing of thousands of government workers within the coming weeks, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Thursday. Nathan Layne and Tim Reid, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downsizing
Noun
  • If the people who are protesting the firing don’t like our government, desiring its overthrow and institution of socialism, they are encouraged to change their hearts and remain here or welcome to leave and find a nation governed to their liking.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
  • To say that the firing of Dr. Hayden — executed with the Trumpian flair for erasure — was merely political is to miss the deeper insult.
    Jack Hill, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2025
Verb
  • Studies show these reforms—reducing minimum parking requirements, legalizing ADUs, and simplifying permitting processes—resulted in more housing.
    Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • This could ensure more consistent calls, reducing the controversy often seen in high-stakes games.
    Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • In her Instagram stories on May 12, Hylton posted a photo of herself with a knee-high protective boot on her right leg.
    KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 14 May 2025
  • Fans of the stylist thought the boot ordeal was hilarious.
    Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • From prospecting and lead qualification to closing, perfecting a business’s sales pipeline requires making careful decisions that turn potential leads into long-term customers.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
  • Mike Flanagan’s Tom Hiddleston starrer The Life of Chuck has been set as the closing film.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 7 May 2025
Noun
  • Chicago was also extremely active in free agency, adding guards Joe Thuney and Jonah Jackson, and center Drew Dalman to an offensive line that allowed 68 sacks a year ago.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
  • Parsons has accumulated 52 1/2 sacks and 112 quarterback hits in four seasons for the Cowboys.
    Josh Kendall, New York Times, 13 May 2025

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“Downsizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downsizing. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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