rightsize

American  

[rahyt-sahyz] / ˈraɪtˌsaɪz /

verb (used with object)

rightsized, rightsizing

1. to adjust to an appropriate size.

   Layoffs will be necessary to rightsize our workforce.

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rightsize British  

/ ˈraɪtˌsaɪz /

verb

1. to restructure (an organization) to cut costs and improve effectiveness without ruthlessly downsizing

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Etymology

Origin of rightsize

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

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rightsize rightsized rightsizing

“The company has never posted a full year’s worth of profit, and this is the one lever they can pull to rightsize things,” Drury said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

The company should continue tackling the cost base in Europe and China, target more cars in different segments, and continue to rightsize its European production footprint.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026

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 ● Dec. 4, 2023

As I’ve argued previously in Slate, weight-based car fees, such as those adopted in Norway and recently proposed in New York state, are a policy tool that could help rightsize the auto market.

From Slate ● Jun. 28, 2023

“Using antigen tests to rightsize or precision guide isolation periods is probably the best thing to do,” Adjala says.

From Scientific American ● May 13, 2022

Quality issues have been fixed, headcount has been rightsized and the Valhalla launch is on time, the bank says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

“After years of rapid growth of Medicare Advantage, we might be starting to see sort of a rightsizing of this market,” Freed said.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 20, 2026

“The other area we think is key to today’s result is the ongoing rightsizing of the cost base of the bank.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026

“The GSA is focused on rightsizing the federal real estate portfolio to reduce the burden on the American taxpayer,” the federal agency that manages government buildings says on its website.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2025

“The redistricting process prompts a rightsizing of our wards and it is time to do the same for our residential parking permit zones,” Ms. Henderson said last year.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 2, 2022

That may make a rightsizing slower to come if it requires workers to relocate, or more painful if it comes from tougher Fed monetary policy that destroys employment demand.

From Reuters ● May 3, 2022