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rightsize

[ rahyt-sahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, right·sized, right·siz·ing.
  1. to adjust to an appropriate size:

    Layoffs will be necessary to rightsize our workforce.



rightsize

/ ˈraɪtˌsaɪz /

verb

  1. to restructure (an organization) to cut costs and improve effectiveness without ruthlessly downsizing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of rightsize1

First recorded in 1985–90
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Example Sentences

Yes, companies continue to restructure, revamp, and rightsize, often in very public ways.

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