DOWNSIZED Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

downsized

verb

past tense of downsize

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 The 11-day, summertime Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises began Monday morning as scheduled and it wasn’t known which parts of the training were being downsized. — Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 Ada County’s largest roundabout was recently downsized after highway officials observed that certain types of crashes were on the rise. — Rose Evans august 16, Idaho Statesman, 16 Aug. 2026 While those plans have since been downsized, revised and delayed, Stellantis reiterated its commitment Friday to support Belvidere-area auto employees waiting to get back to work. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 Mathon downsized that proposal, and in late June asked to rezone just 98 acres for multifamily development, while dividing the rest of the acreage — much of it with wetlands — between traditional housing and industrial park zones. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026 In last November’s constitutional amendment election, the county downsized the number of polling locations, citing cost reductions and low turnout in odd year elections. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026 The ocean’s abundance had been dramatically diminished, but few recreational fishermen noticed; their expectations had been downsized, too. — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026 With the rolling back of sustainability reporting requirements, businesses also downsized their sustainability teams, often rolling them under existing departments with limited scope. — Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 The Sonoma Bottling Center will be downsized as well. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026

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Newcastle end the window with the squad’s average age and wage bill significantly reduced.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Households reduced fuel consumption due to elevated prices owed to the Middle East conflict, and cut domestic and international travel.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

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