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downsize

verb as in to decrease in size, especially of a workforce

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It may be that you can do both: Get another job that pays you what you need and also downsize.

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While the company sold 3% more pizzas than a year ago, the dollar amount of pizzas sold didn’t grow as customers downsized to medium pizzas with fewer toppings.

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All of O’Connor’s friends are also seeking to downsize, she said, and they discuss their preferences all the time.

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In a test of political and managerial will, he oversaw major reductions in the Defense budget, a profound downsizing of forces and the closing of obsolete military bases.

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Of course, downsizing your lawn yields another upside: more time to enjoy them.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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