Word
downsized
Phoneticsdown·sized, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈdaʊnˌsaɪzd/
UK/dˈaʊnsaɪzd/
Definition
adj. made smaller, often by cutting jobs, staff, or costs. You use this when a company or product becomes smaller to save money.
adj. reduced in size, scale, or workforce, typically to lower costs or improve efficiency. Often used attributively to describe companies, teams, engines, or products that have been made more compact.
Examples
“They drive a downsized car with a small engine.”
“After the merger, she joins a downsized team with fewer managers and tighter budgets.”
“The downsized department, though leaner and more focused, still carries the memory of colleagues lost to restructuring.”
Examples
simple
“They drive a downsized car with a small engine.”
contextual
“After the merger, she joins a downsized team with fewer managers and tighter budgets.”
complex
“The downsized department, though leaner and more focused, still carries the memory of colleagues lost to restructuring.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “downsized” in context.
Verb
01. become downsized
“The whole department became downsized after the budget cuts.”
verb + adj
02. cope with downsized
“Nurses must cope with downsized teams during night shifts.”
verb + prep + adj
03. get downsized
“Over 200 employees got downsized when the firms merged.”
verb + adj
Adjective
04. drastically downsized
“The drastically downsized team struggles to meet deadlines.”
adv + adj
05. heavily downsized
“The heavily downsized bank closed half its branches last year.”
adv + adj
Noun
06. downsized company
“The downsized company moved to a smaller office downtown.”
adj + noun
07. downsized engine
“This model has a downsized engine that saves fuel.”
adj + noun
08. downsized operation
“They now run a lean, downsized operation with lower costs.”
adj + noun
09. downsized workforce
“A downsized workforce has to handle the same workload.”
adj + noun
10. a recently downsized company
“He joined a recently downsized company with fewer managers.”
11. cope with a downsized team
“Managers must learn to cope with a downsized team.”
12. get downsized in restructuring
“Many staff got downsized in restructuring last spring.”
Real-World Examples
“Watkins, who works land his great-grandfather first cultivated in 1848, has in recent years downsized what was once a 4,000-acre (1,600-hectare) farm, helping younger farmers grow diversified crops on smaller plots of land.” “Because office leases typically last for years, the researchers argued that the full impact would emerge only gradually as leases expired and companies downsized.” “Almost 17 years after Dyson initially unveiled its Air Multiplier fans—one of its significant early consumer offerings following vacuums—the company has downsized the design to introduce a handheld personal cooler known as the HushJet Mini Cool.” “The postponement, announced on Thursday, comes hours after the New York-based company significantly downsized its Nasdaq IPO to $364 million from an earlier target of $1.05 billion.” Synonyms
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- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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