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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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).
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John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
The building’s residents are primarily pensioners who have downsized from their houses, mostly Jews, including Russian Jews, but also Koreans and Persians.
—David Bezmozgis, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
In January, The World Economic Forum released findings that as many as 41% of employers were planning on downsizing their staff in areas where AI could replicate them.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
The company has not announced layoffs or downsizing efforts.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
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John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
The building’s residents are primarily pensioners who have downsized from their houses, mostly Jews, including Russian Jews, but also Koreans and Persians.
—David Bezmozgis, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
In January, The World Economic Forum released findings that as many as 41% of employers were planning on downsizing their staff in areas where AI could replicate them.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
The company has not announced layoffs or downsizing efforts.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 3 Apr. 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 13 Apr. 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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