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

Word History and Origins

Origin of rightsize¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

Spotify's CEO Daniel Ek said last December about 1,500 jobs would be axed as part of "substantial action to rightsize our costs" so that the company could meet its objectives.

From BBC

"The office market... is going to have to rightsize itself and it's not done yet."

From BBC

Ek said the company had considered making smaller reductions in 2024 and 2025 instead, but “considering the gap between our financial goal state and our current operational costs, I decided that a substantial action to rightsize our costs was the best option to accomplish our objectives.”

From Los Angeles Times

Spotify’s chief executive officer, Daniel Ek, wrote in a note to employees posted on the company’s website that the platform now needed to “rightsize” to account for a “very different environment.”

From New York Times

Spotify employs about 9,000 people, and Mr Ek said "substantial action to rightsize our costs" was needed for the company to meet its objectives.

From BBC