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

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

The Comcast-NBCUniversal downsizing comes as other Hollywood players are bulking up. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

In recent decades, competition and changing readership patterns have led to the closure or downsizing of multiple city or state-wide newspapers. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 6 July 2026

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

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

Verb

The layoffs added to earlier downsizing by the software giant and moves by companies that include Amazon and Oracle to shed thousands of people in the last two years. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 8 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

Starting last year, Beckstoffer pulled out 800 acres of grapevines from Lake County’s volcanic soil and plans to continue its downsizing slowly throughout the rest of this year. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026

Open conversations, downsizing together, and preserving memories digitally can ease the process. — Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2026

Penny had seen ads for his company, which specializes in working with senior citizens overwhelmed by the downsizing process and the prospect of clearing out and fixing up their houses to sell. — Marni Jameson, Arkansas Online, 24 July 2026

Unfortunately, Latino journalists and journalists of color have been disproportionately affected by downsizing initiatives throughout the media world in recent years. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

Consider money-changing moves like relocating to a more affordable city, downsizing or refinancing debt. — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 23 July 2026

Ranchers have been downsizing their herd sizes over the last seven or eight years for a whole variety of reasons. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026