Downsizing
noun
The process of making a company or organization smaller by reducing the number of people working for it.
The company is considering downsizing its operations to cut costs.
Often appears as...
- corporate downsizing
- downsizing measures
verb
To make a company or organization smaller by dismissing or laying off employees.
The auto industry has downsized tens of thousands of jobs in recent years.
Often appears as...
- downsize workforce
- downsize operations
noun
The action of moving to a smaller place.
After their children moved out, the couple considered downsizing to a smaller house.
Often appears as...
- downsizing home
- downsizing possessions
noun
The process of making a company or organization smaller by reducing the number of people working for it.
The company is considering downsizing its operations to cut costs.
Often appears as...
- corporate downsizing
- downsizing measures
verb
To make a company or organization smaller by dismissing or laying off employees.
The auto industry has downsized tens of thousands of jobs in recent years.
Often appears as...
- downsize workforce
- downsize operations
noun
The action of moving to a smaller place.
After their children moved out, the couple considered downsizing to a smaller house.
Often appears as...
- downsizing home
- downsizing possessions
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Emotion
Often suggests job loss and discomfort, used in formal and business contexts.
Employees feared downsizing after the merger news.
Pro Tip 2/3Euphemistic Use
Sometimes a euphemism for firing people to soften the impact.
The management spoke of downsizing, but we knew it meant layoffs.
Pro Tip 3/3Business Strategy
Can imply a strategic move for efficiency, not just cutbacks.
The downsizing was part of a long-term profitability plan.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Emotion
Often suggests job loss and discomfort, used in formal and business contexts.
Employees feared downsizing after the merger news.
Pro Tip 2/3Euphemistic Use
Sometimes a euphemism for firing people to soften the impact.
The management spoke of downsizing, but we knew it meant layoffs.
Pro Tip 3/3Business Strategy
Can imply a strategic move for efficiency, not just cutbacks.
The downsizing was part of a long-term profitability plan.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Emotion
Often suggests job loss and discomfort, used in formal and business contexts.
Employees feared downsizing after the merger news.
Pro Tip 2/3Euphemistic Use
Sometimes a euphemism for firing people to soften the impact.
The management spoke of downsizing, but we knew it meant layoffs.
Pro Tip 3/3Business Strategy
Can imply a strategic move for efficiency, not just cutbacks.
The downsizing was part of a long-term profitability plan.
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The Italians have a wonderful expression for “Lupus in fabula.” The wolf in the fairytale. Just when life is going swimmingly, along comes a demon, a dragon, a downsizing, a pandemic.
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The Italians have a wonderful expression for “Lupus in fabula.” The wolf in the fairytale. Just when life is going swimmingly, along comes a demon, a dragon, a downsizing, a pandemic.
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Quote examples
James Surowiecki
American Journalist
In practice, downsizing is too often about cutting your work force while keeping your business the same, and doing so not by investments in productivity-enhancing technology, but by making people pull 80-hour weeks and bringing in temps to fill the gap.
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David Korten
American Activist
But in the past, US companies have been able to increase their profits through downsizing in the US, through colonizing other people's resources, and through the increase of globalization.
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Celia Hammond
English Model
People's financial situation has changed, and they surrender their cats all the time, because they're downsizing or moving to a property where they are not allowed to have pets.
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Susan George
American Activist
Much of what is called investment is actually nothing more than mergers and acquisitions, and of course mergers and acquisitions are generally accompanied by downsizing.
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John Quelch
American Educator
Product downsizing in the face of inflation in order to maintain retail price points has long been used by food companies, notably manufacturers of candy.
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Sheryl Lee
American Actor
I had a little house, and I sold that and moved into a condo, then sold the condo... I kept downsizing and downsizing.
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Scott Adams
American Cartoonist
Dilbert' became popular during the downsizing of the '90s, and job security was a major theme of the strip.
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Antony Blinken
American Statesman
Mr. Tillerson's obsession with downsizing our diplomacy has colored his time at the State Department.
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Jim Cramer
American Businessman
The corporate killer downsizing is directly responsive to what the mutual funds have wanted.
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Debbie Stabenow
American Politician
We've lost 400,000 jobs in Michigan because of downsizing.
Quote examples
James Surowiecki
American Journalist
In practice, downsizing is too often about cutting your work force while keeping your business the same, and doing so not by investments in productivity-enhancing technology, but by making people pull 80-hour weeks and bringing in temps to fill the gap.
Quote examples
David Korten
American Activist
But in the past, US companies have been able to increase their profits through downsizing in the US, through colonizing other people's resources, and through the increase of globalization.
Quote examples
Celia Hammond
English Model
People's financial situation has changed, and they surrender their cats all the time, because they're downsizing or moving to a property where they are not allowed to have pets.
Quote examples
Susan George
American Activist
Much of what is called investment is actually nothing more than mergers and acquisitions, and of course mergers and acquisitions are generally accompanied by downsizing.
Quote examples
John Quelch
American Educator
Product downsizing in the face of inflation in order to maintain retail price points has long been used by food companies, notably manufacturers of candy.
Quote examples
Sheryl Lee
American Actor
I had a little house, and I sold that and moved into a condo, then sold the condo... I kept downsizing and downsizing.
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Scott Adams
American Cartoonist
Dilbert' became popular during the downsizing of the '90s, and job security was a major theme of the strip.
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Antony Blinken
American Statesman
Mr. Tillerson's obsession with downsizing our diplomacy has colored his time at the State Department.
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Jim Cramer
American Businessman
The corporate killer downsizing is directly responsive to what the mutual funds have wanted.
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Debbie Stabenow
American Politician
We've lost 400,000 jobs in Michigan because of downsizing.
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