downsize
verb
down·size
ˈdau̇n-ˌsīz 
downsized; downsizing; downsizes
1
: to reduce in size
especially
: to design or produce in smaller size
2
: to fire (employees) for the purpose of downsizing a business
: to undergo a reduction in size
Examples of downsize in a Sentence
They have downsized the car's engine in the new model.
The company is planning to downsize next year.
The company will be downsized next year.
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Public sector downsizing has left a wave of experienced professionals—from educators and social workers to administrators, program managers and humanitarian aid workers—looking for a new purpose.
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Leslye Moore, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
The Supreme Court cleared the way Tuesday for the Trump administration to lay off tens of thousands of federal employees and downsize their agencies without seeking the approval of Congress.
—David G. Savage
follow, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
The move follows a challenging few years for the company, which has issued layoffs and made efforts to downsize to cut costs.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 2 July 2025
Intel plans to cut dozens more jobs at its sprawling campus in Folsom, the latest in a yearslong series of downsizing moves there.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025
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Leslye Moore, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
The Supreme Court cleared the way Tuesday for the Trump administration to lay off tens of thousands of federal employees and downsize their agencies without seeking the approval of Congress.
—David G. Savage
follow, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
The move follows a challenging few years for the company, which has issued layoffs and made efforts to downsize to cut costs.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 2 July 2025
Intel plans to cut dozens more jobs at its sprawling campus in Folsom, the latest in a yearslong series of downsizing moves there.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for downsize
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“Downsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downsize. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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downsize
verb
down·size
ˈdau̇n-ˌsīz
: to reduce in size
the company downsized its staff to cut costs
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