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
Gabbard’s appointment was full of risk from the start because of her background, but her inconsequential impact on actual matters of policy might be one more reason to downsize the bloated national-security infrastructure put in place during the panic that gripped America after 9/11.
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Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
Microsoft is offering about 7% of its US workforce the option to retire early, the latest attempt by a major tech firm to downsize while ramping up artificial intelligence investments.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
For those close to retirement, consider downsizing and moving to a location with lower taxes and lower costs.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Officials said Marshall was looking to downsize her living in March 2020 and move to a mobile home on her property.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
Microsoft is offering about 7% of its US workforce the option to retire early, the latest attempt by a major tech firm to downsize while ramping up artificial intelligence investments.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
For those close to retirement, consider downsizing and moving to a location with lower taxes and lower costs.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Officials said Marshall was looking to downsize her living in March 2020 and move to a mobile home on her property.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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Connecticut’s Climate Progress report, required every three years by the state legislature, shows how Connecticut is continuing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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Companies are taking steps to reduce their plastic consumption, according to Melissa Bastos, Cotton Incorporated director of corporate strategy and insights.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The elimination of prop bets would decrease revenue by more than $2 million per year, according to the fiscal note produced by the Legislative Council Staff.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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And while low-cost housing has decreased, rents have risen.—
Desiree Mathurin
April 24,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Downsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downsize. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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