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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The front of the sanctuary where Prevost first served the Catholic Church as an altar boy was covered with two pink and orange graffiti murals, the result of neglect after a series of closures and downsizing ordered by the Archdiocese of Chicago, which sold the parish property in 2019.
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
The Trump administration must halt much of its widescale downsizing of the federal workforce, a California judge ordered Friday.
—Janie Har, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
The project has been downsized at least twice from earlier proposals.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
With concerns about the economy swirling, many tech companies downsized and took other steps toward generating and preserving cash.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 9 May 2025
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
The Trump administration must halt much of its widescale downsizing of the federal workforce, a California judge ordered Friday.
—Janie Har, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
The project has been downsized at least twice from earlier proposals.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
With concerns about the economy swirling, many tech companies downsized and took other steps toward generating and preserving cash.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 9 May 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 19 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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