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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Some of the houses purchased by Archway Homes are owned by baby boomers or empty nesters who are downsizing.
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Archway Homes, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2024
For example, his team asks why someone is moving and takes that context into consideration — someone might be buying a first home, downsizing or going through a life transition.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2024
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Archway Homes, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2024
For example, his team asks why someone is moving and takes that context into consideration — someone might be buying a first home, downsizing or going through a life transition.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for downsize
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“Downsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downsize. Accessed 4 May. 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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