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downsize

[doun-sahyz] / ˈdaʊnˌsaɪz /


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This sale is the latest effort to downsize WME.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

If you can afford to buy another house and/or downsize, your daughter is more likely to receive your share with JTWROS.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

Among the obstacles are whether manufacturers can keep prices low, make the vehicles safe enough and if big-car-loving Americans can be convinced to downsize.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

The historically low level of home sales is frustrating renters who want to own and homeowners who want to relocate, upsize or downsize but don’t think the move makes financial sense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

My parents made it seem like they just wanted to downsize.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi