as in reduced
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 downsized
Watch for heated debates in many districts over just whose facilities will be downsized and how that decision will be made.
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Peter Greene, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
The couple had already downsized from a two-bedroom apartment to a one-bedroom unit to cut down on their housing expenses.
—Cheyenne Devon,zachary Green, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
Her family declared bankruptcy in January and downsized from two cars to one.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 8 Dec. 2024
The keycaps are large with generous spacing, and none of the keys has been downsized to make room for additions such as the Microsoft Copilot button or the PredatorSense and media keys running down the right side of the keyboard.
—PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024
Some, like card and rewards provider Bilt, have downsized their human customer support teams from hundreds of contractors to 65, which has helped save millions of dollars in cost.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
The New Era Of Workplace Challenges Last year, my client, a senior executive at a tech giant, faced a brutal reality check when her company downsized.
—Denise Russo, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Neither city has been downsized, Verhagen said.
—Ted Reed, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Peter Greene, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
The couple had already downsized from a two-bedroom apartment to a one-bedroom unit to cut down on their housing expenses.
—Cheyenne Devon,zachary Green, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
Her family declared bankruptcy in January and downsized from two cars to one.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 8 Dec. 2024
The keycaps are large with generous spacing, and none of the keys has been downsized to make room for additions such as the Microsoft Copilot button or the PredatorSense and media keys running down the right side of the keyboard.
—PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024
Some, like card and rewards provider Bilt, have downsized their human customer support teams from hundreds of contractors to 65, which has helped save millions of dollars in cost.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
The New Era Of Workplace Challenges Last year, my client, a senior executive at a tech giant, faced a brutal reality check when her company downsized.
—Denise Russo, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Neither city has been downsized, Verhagen said.
—Ted Reed, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Downsized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downsized. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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