as in to reduce
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
the company downsized its overseas operations in an attempt to cut costs
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Recent Examples of downsize
Not so long ago, downsizing was a no-brainer.
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Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 28 May 2026
Both options probably involve downsizing and decluttering, Dozier said.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Unlike previous downsizing efforts at Groupon, which reduced ranks at the once golden startup from more than 11,000 to less than 2,000 employees amid declining revenue and operating losses over the past decade, the company is framing the AI shift as a proactive decision.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Heiress Harkness expanded the house in the 1950s, ending up with 40 total rooms—including 21 bathrooms and eight kitchens—but subsequent owners downsized the property to its (slightly) humbler current size.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 21 May 2026
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Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 28 May 2026
Both options probably involve downsizing and decluttering, Dozier said.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Unlike previous downsizing efforts at Groupon, which reduced ranks at the once golden startup from more than 11,000 to less than 2,000 employees amid declining revenue and operating losses over the past decade, the company is framing the AI shift as a proactive decision.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Heiress Harkness expanded the house in the 1950s, ending up with 40 total rooms—including 21 bathrooms and eight kitchens—but subsequent owners downsized the property to its (slightly) humbler current size.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 21 May 2026
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Spirulina helps eliminate heavy metal build-up in the body, for instance; ginger and cumin reduce bloating; lecithin and gingko can improve memory.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Statistically, the drug reduced the risk of death by 60% compared with chemotherapy.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
1 June 2026
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Miami’s decreasing rents fit into a larger trend in South Florida.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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The most recent Los Angeles County Quality of Life Index survey out of UCLA shows perception of public safety losing ground even as property crime has decreased modestly over the same period.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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“Downsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downsize. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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