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.

---

rightsize British  

/ ˈraɪtˌsaɪz /

verb

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

---

Etymology

Origin of rightsize

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

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

So far, the Fed’s efforts to rightsize its asset holdings have been going according to plan, Williams said, in a speech at a central-bank conference in Frankfurt delivered Friday morning local time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025

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

"We will be starting the process of consulting on rightsizing the business in response to the impact of industrial action, delays in delivering agreed productivity improvements and lower parcel volumes," it said in a statement.

From Reuters ● Oct. 14, 2022

“The Goodyear-Gadsden plant is rightsizing staffing levels to accommodate an adjusted production schedule, following recent voluntary buyouts for union associates,” Goodyear representative Barbara Hatala said in an email to The Gadsden Times.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 3, 2020