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
Around the same time — the company quietly downsized its Shanghai store from four floors to two.
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Denni Hu, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
As unemployment rose and major employers closed down or downsized, many of my friends left our community as their families moved in search of jobs.
—Nicholas A. Giordano, STAT, 8 May 2026
Almost any baked good can be downsized to fit in a muffin pan.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
That initial agreement has since been downsized to as much as $30 billion, the Financial Times reported in February.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Under the legislation, the current CCC is immediately dissolved and downsized from five members to three, all to be appointed by the governor.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
The announcement comes as other smaller colleges and universities have closed or downsized in recent years due to financial strain.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Clark is a good actor, but her madness is downsized.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
But as the industry matured and table games were added, casinos downsized the number of machines on their floors.
—Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2026
Denni Hu, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
As unemployment rose and major employers closed down or downsized, many of my friends left our community as their families moved in search of jobs.
—Nicholas A. Giordano, STAT, 8 May 2026
Almost any baked good can be downsized to fit in a muffin pan.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
That initial agreement has since been downsized to as much as $30 billion, the Financial Times reported in February.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Under the legislation, the current CCC is immediately dissolved and downsized from five members to three, all to be appointed by the governor.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
The announcement comes as other smaller colleges and universities have closed or downsized in recent years due to financial strain.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Clark is a good actor, but her madness is downsized.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
But as the industry matured and table games were added, casinos downsized the number of machines on their floors.
—Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downsized
Verb
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Bayard has a point in critiquing the attitude which maintains that engagement with literature can basically be reduced to an itinerary.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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The stadium typically operates at a capacity crowd of around 67,500 for NFL games, but that will be slightly reduced to approximately 65,827 for the World Cup.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
Verb
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In 2024, that decreased to 20 percent.—
Ashley Wu,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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School enrollment numbers have decreased markedly in Connecticut in the past two years.—
Sasha Allen,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
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“Downsized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downsized. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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