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
Under the legislation, the current CCC is immediately dissolved and downsized from five members to three, all to be appointed by the governor.
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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
The total number of employees downsized out of a job in the wake of the merger now stands at 1,748, according to the online filing.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
The once-robust plan to build 158,000 square feet of commercial space, including 77,000 square feet of office space, has been downsized.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
Still, Eiche said that beyond Meta’s layoffs, other VR studios have also recently downsized as part of a broader video game industry slump.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2026
Three major players — Twisted Pixel, Armature and Sanzaru Games — have been shuttered, while Supernatural is being downsized following news the Supernatural VR fitness app will no longer get significant updates.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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
The total number of employees downsized out of a job in the wake of the merger now stands at 1,748, according to the online filing.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
The once-robust plan to build 158,000 square feet of commercial space, including 77,000 square feet of office space, has been downsized.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
Still, Eiche said that beyond Meta’s layoffs, other VR studios have also recently downsized as part of a broader video game industry slump.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2026
Three major players — Twisted Pixel, Armature and Sanzaru Games — have been shuttered, while Supernatural is being downsized following news the Supernatural VR fitness app will no longer get significant updates.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downsized
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But since the war began, traffic has been reduced to a trickle, with just 154 vessels recorded crossing in the entire month of March, according to Kpler data.—
Henrik Pettersson,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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While there is no question that KU Med is at fault for failing to disinfect the heater-cooler devices, Johnson said, LivaNova should have ensured that the hospital was strictly following its instructions for use, which would have reduced the risk of bacteria spreading.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Palestinian voter turnout has gradually decreased over the past elections.—
SAM METZ,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2026
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The issue has broad effects, affecting not just the victim but families, co-workers and community while harming mental and physical health, causing decreased productivity and decreasing one’s quality of life.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Downsized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downsized. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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