Verb (used with object) : The automotive industry downsized its cars for improved fuel economy. From Dictionary.com.
Adjective : a downsize car. From Dictionary.com.
It -- the term downsizing really became a big story when it started happening to reporters, at which point it was too late, really. From Wordnik.com. [Virtuous Reality: How America Surrendered Discussion of Moral Values to Opportunists, Nitwits & Blockheads like William Bennett] Reference
This latest downsizing is NASA's essential admission of that fact. From Wordnik.com. [Orion Slims Down - NASA Watch] Reference
Does anyone ever succeeded in downsizing an administration? common sense. From Wordnik.com. [What Civil Space Agency Would You Create? - NASA Watch] Reference
Meanwhile, Mini-Microsoft, in Microsoft-speak, says a downsizing is coming. From Wordnik.com. [Scripting News for 6/29/2006 « Scripting News Annex] Reference
MyerEmco had already launched into a long-term downsizing plan three years ago. From Wordnik.com. [Dealerscope News] Reference
In the '80s - a decade that became known for "downsizing" - I worked with a division of Ameritech. From Wordnik.com. [Ready, Aim, Fire!] Reference
Has anyone heard the term downsizing government?. From Wordnik.com. Reference
"To do that during their downsizing was a compliment to Mike and his staff," said Gray. From Wordnik.com. [Projo.com Projo Local News] Reference
A spokesperson for the Fox stations says the downsizing is a result of "the current economic climate.". From Wordnik.com. [B&C - Advertising News] Reference
Not affected by the downsizing are the 513 Borders superstores across the country or the seasonal kiosks Borders sets up in malls. From Wordnik.com. Reference
When it is suggested that men might be happier playing golf full time than closing a deal, it is called downsizing and is a bad thing. From Wordnik.com. [TO HELL WITH WELL BEHAVED] Reference
Currently, officials from the Obama administration are reviewing the automakers plans for restructuring (aka downsizing and going green). From Wordnik.com. [Mother Earth News Latest 10 Articles] Reference
Let’s just say the economy is not just reducing what Americans eat on a daily basis, restaurants have joined in downsizing America too. From Wordnik.com. [SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles - Part 1130] Reference
Management is engaged in downsizing the bank. From Wordnik.com. [Charles Gasparino: Citigroup: Too Big to Manage] Reference
If necessary, the company can cut costs by "downsizing". From Wordnik.com. [What if Tim Eyman's Initiative 1033 was corporate policy?] Reference
The overarching goal of this transformation is "downsizing". From Wordnik.com. [Voting against nuclear war with Iran] Reference
Hadid says he chose to sell because he is "downsizing" his life. From Wordnik.com. [America's Most Expensive Mansion Sells] Reference
Hasn't the "downsizing" scythe of the nineties cut this Fat away?. From Wordnik.com. [What Election '96 Should be About] Reference
(He's considering "downsizing" to a slightly smaller Chevy Suburban next year.). From Wordnik.com. [The Unstoppable Suv] Reference
A job for my husband who has been out of work since a "downsizing" in May 2007. From Wordnik.com. [method in't] Reference
The buzzword this year in CBC Toronto seems to be something called "downsizing", whatever that is. From Wordnik.com. [The Washington View] Reference
The other 95 percent involved bankruptcies, "downsizing," domestic outsourcing and firings after mergers. From Wordnik.com. [Offshoring Overblown] Reference
Remember that three or four years ago, the big jobs story was "downsizing," a euphemism for "firing people.". From Wordnik.com. [The Net Goes Mainstream] Reference
We then had a discussion on the great issue of the Apes and finally a debate on why "downsizing" is good for the soul. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-07-26] Reference
MCI and Sprint menace AT&T. All the "downsizing" and "re-engineering" respond to these pressures and -- how else to put it?. From Wordnik.com. [Reinventing Corporate America] Reference
It never dawned on me that after thirty-three years of loyalty and good work, they’d eliminate me in a so-called downsizing. From Wordnik.com. [Surviving in an Angry World] Reference
Other big categories included "downsizing" (16 percent) and the combination of bankruptcy and "financial difficulty" (10 percent). From Wordnik.com. [Offshoring Overblown] Reference
Government urged against 'downsizing' power project. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Andhra Pradesh targets Rs.690 bn IT exports by 2012] Reference
In Detroit there are signals that the "downsizing" is not over. From Wordnik.com. [24/7 Wall Street] Reference
He also discusses what impact this "downsizing" has had on Plutophiles. From Wordnik.com. [ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science] Reference
I disagree with those who urge the "downsizing" of mishloach manot (March 6). From Wordnik.com. Reference
I was part of a "downsizing" in late January from an IT software vendor in New York City. From Wordnik.com. [Marketplace] Reference
AMD's manufacturing spinoff, is taking the "downsizing" to the next level by obtaining bulk. From Wordnik.com. [Tom's hardware UK] Reference
The news comes in the wake of significant "downsizing" at the port, as it struggles with other U.S. From Wordnik.com. [Logistics Management Logistics - Best Practices News] Reference
Mason called the moves "downsizing" and "rightsizing," adding that implementing any layoffs is difficult. From Wordnik.com. [2theadvocate.com Latest News] Reference
This year, Maria Caranfa expects 2008's "downsizing" trends to continue as restaurants find new ways to stretch a dollar. From Wordnik.com. [Digital50.com Digital 50 Daily Industry News RSS Feed] Reference
City officials, however, have shied away from using the term "downsizing" or "rightsizing," preferring to call it a land use plan. From Wordnik.com. [Local News RSS from The Detroit News] Reference
The move is an attempt to mimic the successful "downsizing" of Tesco, which has introduced more than 20 Metro stores in the capital. From Wordnik.com. [Evening Standard - Home] Reference
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