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Meanings of downsizing in English

Catalan
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The reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stable.

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Examples for "retrenchment"
Examples for "retrenchment"
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Public health programs may be seriously affected in periods of federal retrenchment.
Pubmed
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According to the statement, Eskom's board has already approved the retrenchment process.
The South African
3
This daunting wave of mass retrenchment follows an already rising unemployment rate.
The South African
4
The taxation is heavy; but the work of retrenchment is unsparingly pursued.
Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 4
5
The times seemed auspicious for the Republican program of retrenchment and economy.
Union and Democracy
1
The curtailment of the veto of the Second Chamber fulfils this purpose.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 21 / The Recent Da...
2
But there was, also, a more interesting curtailment of this interior space.
Hawthorne and His Circle
3
The aim of perestroika is the radical curtailment of central planning.
The new yorker
4
These facts point inevitably to the trilemma-debt, curtailment or increased receipts.
The American Missionary — Volume 42, No. 08, August, 1888
5
My whole time has been devoted to curtailment-torestricting loans and seeking deposits.
David Lannarck, Midget / An Adventure Story
Usage of downsizing in English
1
When is the right time to start thinking about downsizing your home?
The South African
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The latest downsizing plan is already reigniting criticism of the police department.
Reuters
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This downsizing has occurred in all but two months of this year.
Reuters
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The downsizing is consistent with a trend throughout the troubled airline industry.
Reuters
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Smart strategies include favoring debt reduction over saving or downsizing your home.
Reuters
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Family grown, they are now downsizing to smaller accommodation in the locality.
The Irish Times
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But if you thought downsizing meant retirement from his beloved entertainment career.
News.com.au
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But now that their three daughters are grown, the family is downsizing.
The Irish Times
9
This is but one part of the downsizing of our entire business.
The South African
10
I am wondering if I would be eligible for the downsizing incentives?
The Irish Times
11
The U.S. industrial belt is dotted with communities devastated by GE's downsizing.
Reuters
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As a result, retirees are downsizing and Millennials are moving out of home.
News.com.au
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Recruitment difficulties and rising costs must be tackled by strategic reviews and downsizing.
The Irish Times
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With fhe family grown, the vendors are downsizing in the area.
The Irish Times
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Fifteen years in situ, they have reared their family and are now downsizing.
The Irish Times
16
The downsizing technology is making its way into more and more regular cars.
Wired
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Translations for downsizing
Catalan
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Downsizing through the time
Downsizing across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Less common