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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In a lawsuit filed late Monday, the plaintiffs charge that actions taken by the president, Elon Musk and the heads of nearly two dozen federal agencies to dramatically downsize the federal workforce violate the Constitution because Congress has not authorized them.
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Andrea Hsu, NPR, 29 Apr. 2025
Speaking from Macomb Community College in Warren, just outside Detroit, Trump is expected to highlight what the White House calls major achievements in immigration enforcement, government downsizing, and trade reform.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
It’s been a brutal start to the year for Tesla, with CEO Elon Musk spending much of his time in President Donald Trump’s White House, overseeing an effort to dramatically downsize the federal government.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
And as aging homeowners consider downsizing, relocating, or divesting properties, millennials could see new opportunities to enter the market.
—Ilona Limonta-Volkova, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Andrea Hsu, NPR, 29 Apr. 2025
Speaking from Macomb Community College in Warren, just outside Detroit, Trump is expected to highlight what the White House calls major achievements in immigration enforcement, government downsizing, and trade reform.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
It’s been a brutal start to the year for Tesla, with CEO Elon Musk spending much of his time in President Donald Trump’s White House, overseeing an effort to dramatically downsize the federal government.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
And as aging homeowners consider downsizing, relocating, or divesting properties, millennials could see new opportunities to enter the market.
—Ilona Limonta-Volkova, Forbes.com, 21 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 5 May. 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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