DOWNSIZING Definition & Meaning

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downsizing

[ doun-sahy-zing ]

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noun

the act or process of reducing the number of something, such as employees or participants, usually as a cost-cutting measure:
The company’s downsizing eliminated approximately 39% of all executive positions.
the act or process of replacing something larger with something smaller, such as moving into a smaller house:
With the housing market in shambles, it would be difficult to sell our house, so downsizing is not really an option right now.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of downsizing¹

downsiz(e) ( def ) + -ing ¹( def )

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Six years ago, Newsom announced he was downsizing Brown’s proposal for a twin tunnel and instead called for a redesigned single tunnel.

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"Both sides are, for different reasons, overstating the importance of downsizing or abolishing the department, and neither side is paying as much attention to the stuff that would really fundamentally change federal education," he added.

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McMahon said the downsizing showed a "commitment to efficiency, accountability, and ensuring that resources are directed where they matter most: to students, parents, and teachers."

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Elon Musk's name was not mentioned during the hearing, but he has been tasked by President Trump with downsizing the federal workforce through the ad hoc Department of Government Efficiency - or Doge.

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Project 2025 calls for downsizing more monuments and repealing the Antiquities Act.

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