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
The primary reason for recent job losses is the inability of companies to maintain internationally competitive prices in the face of high costs, leading to downsizing.
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Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
Not only is the body of the vehicle scaled down, but the engine and price are downsized as well.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
Not only is the body of the vehicle scaled down, but the engine and price are downsized as well.
—Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The closures are part of a larger downsizing effort by the new owners.
—Mike Snider, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
Not only is the body of the vehicle scaled down, but the engine and price are downsized as well.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
Not only is the body of the vehicle scaled down, but the engine and price are downsized as well.
—Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The closures are part of a larger downsizing effort by the new owners.
—Mike Snider, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downsize
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Made with prebiotic oat to soothe irritation and support the skin barrier, the gentle cream also has feverfew extract, which is packed with antioxidants that reduce redness and further calm irritation.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
4 Sep. 2025
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Funding used in high school for more than 29 credit hours will reduce scholarship eligibility after high school by one year, and more than 59 credit hours will reduce eligibility by two years.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
4 Sep. 2025
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This risk decreases as the storm moves away.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Downsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downsize. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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