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downsizing

[doun-sahy-zing] / ˈdaʊnˌsaɪ zɪŋ /


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The majority of their buyers are purchasing move-up homes or downsizing, he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

For others, downsizing or renting could offer greater flexibility and lower ongoing expenses.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

The job cuts and restructuring add to the workforce reductions that started last October, when the firm announced its first major downsizing in a decade.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

But all of that is speculative, and the news that Nvidia is downsizing its commitment to OpenAI raises fresh questions about the likelihood that the $300 billion will come through.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

“Times are much, much harder with all the downsizing, but we’re still a wonderful country.”

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times