Meanings
nounbrightsizing (uncountable)
- derogatoryneologismuncountablebusinessGiving redundancy to (i.e. firing) the most intelligent employees of a company.
Origin
Blend of bright + rightsizing?
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brightsizing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brightsizing
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