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 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 Functions still at the department include the agency’s research arms, though they’ve been heavily downsized. — Alia Wong, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026 The Sonoma Bottling Center will be downsized as well. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026 Apple's Vision Pro, which starts at $3,500, hasn't become the iPhone makers' next killer product despite hefty investment and a big marketing push, and Meta has downsized its VR ambitions this year, converting its Horizon Worlds VR platform into a Roblox-like mobile app. — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 16 June 2026 Flat, cleat-style sneakers have been shrunken down to sneakerinas; chunky platforms have downsized to barely there soles. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 16 June 2026

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The company, which focuses on the athletic sports accessories industry, also reduced its full year revenue guidance.

— Fred Imbert, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
At all five, at least two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — well above the roughly 52% district average.

— Austin Horn August 11, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026

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Drought has led to decreased snowpack and water flowing into the river.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Crimes against society, including prostitution, drug and weapons offenses, decreased slightly, going from 278 incidents last year to 227 incidents so far this year.

— Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

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