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 John Krasinski and Emily Blunt appear to have downsized their Brooklyn Heights suite of apartments. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 15 Oct. 2026 After strong public and state lawmaker pushback, the facility is still being built, but downsized. — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2026 After her daughter and son grew up, Saint and her husband downsized to a stylish, art-laden condominium in Westwood in the mid-1970s. — Valerie J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Scientific priorities evolve, platforms are discontinued, and departments that were expanding one year may be downsized the next, not because the people failed, but because business priorities changed. — Bill Holodnak, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026 In the decades since its 1965 closure, Lincoln Hills has downsized and changed ownership. — Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2026 The new team’s work was already visible during a visit to the New York City flagship on Madison Avenue, which had been downsized several years ago and now has around 15,000 square feet of selling space. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 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

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The combination also reduced the hazard of cancer spreading to distant sites or death by 38%.

— Mike McRae October 25, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026
In Spain, modern farming methods have reduced the practice of transhumance to a small group of farmers that keep the tradition alive not just for its environmental benefits but also for its cultural value.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

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Telecom stocks — Shares of AT & T and T-Mobile fell more than 5% each, while Verizon shares decreased 1% on a Bloomberg News report that SpaceX is in private talks to lease 80,000 cell towers.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
As technology has advanced, launch costs have decreased, and satellites have become more efficient, smaller and cheaper to build.

— David Zamora, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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