rightsize
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
Etymology
Origin of rightsize
First recorded in 1985–90
Example Sentences
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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'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 • Apr. 23, 2024
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
“They are going to have to rightsize their companies.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2022
“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
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