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
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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 vote, in which 87% of about 180 staffers who cast ballots authorized union leaders to call a strike, raises the likelihood of a work stoppage at the historic institution, which has been roiled by downsizing efforts as fundraising has plummeted.
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Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
The district recently weighed a consolidation proposal of downsizing seven middle schools into three larger campuses, but the school board didn’t move forward with it.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2024
For more than a decade the Department of Defense has been trying to realign medical services, bringing the four branches of the military under one health agency with the aim of cutting costs and downsizing military treatment facilities.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 17 June 2024
O’Hare said target markets for the units include residents, empty nesters perhaps, who are downsizing from large single-family houses but still need storage.
—Washington Post, 12 June 2024
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Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
The district recently weighed a consolidation proposal of downsizing seven middle schools into three larger campuses, but the school board didn’t move forward with it.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2024
For more than a decade the Department of Defense has been trying to realign medical services, bringing the four branches of the military under one health agency with the aim of cutting costs and downsizing military treatment facilities.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 17 June 2024
O’Hare said target markets for the units include residents, empty nesters perhaps, who are downsizing from large single-family houses but still need storage.
—Washington Post, 12 June 2024
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“Downsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downsize. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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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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