downsizing

Xbox chief executive Asha Sharma said in July the Bafta-winning studio behind the Hellblade games would be spun off, alongside four others, amid its dramatic downsizing.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

“I was similarly concerned about rebuilding while also downsizing when we first started these discussions about a year ago,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

“We’ve seen an unprecedented number of layoffs in the technology sector as economic factors combined with ‘AI hype’ have led to significant downsizing.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

It would certainly be the easy way out, the continuation of a downsizing effort already in progress following one of the dictates of retirement—less stuff, more experiences.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

He tried not to breathe too deeply as he cleaned, wary of dangers floating in the air, until his manager told him he was being fired because of a downsizing.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

In her Danbury workspace, she is surrounded by blueprints for the next wave of store refreshes, some of which include downsizings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

One of the biggest downsizings happened at Twitter last week, where new owner Elon Musk cut roughly half of the 7,500-member workforce, though over the weekend some workers were asked to come back.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 9, 2022

The downsizings didn’t just affect people who worked at GE.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 6, 2016

While record store closings seem as inevitable as newspaper downsizings these days, June has proved to be an especially cruel month in New York.

From New York Times ● Jun. 10, 2016

Likewise, no company will shrink, incurring job losses due to layoffs and mass firings, unless the CEO agrees to downsizings and cost reductions. 

From Forbes ● Aug. 29, 2014