down·scale
ˈdau̇n-ˌskāl 
downscaled; downscaling
: to cut back in size or scope
the recession forced us to downscale vacation plans
: lower in class, income, or quality
Examples of downscale in a Sentence
Verb
The festival will have to be downscaled this year.
the poor economy forced the plant to downscale production
Adjective
an apartment in a downscale neighborhood
The company aims to reach a more downscale market with its new stores.
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Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
The Jonas Brothers are downscaling their upcoming tour.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 June 2025
Todd Longwell, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Visually, the queen of this rodeo is Dianne Graebner’s costume design, from day in and day out downscale dress for home and office wear to an unexpected range of intentionally tacky ancient Egyptian garb and, appropriately, enough sequinning to make the concert sequence cowgirl togs sparkle.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 4 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Loiseau and his team first select the cognac barrels to be recycled and downscaled into Maison Psyché tonnelets.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
The Jonas Brothers are downscaling their upcoming tour.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 June 2025
Adjective
But by the mid-2000s, they were reduced to playing downscale gigs like state fairs.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Visually, the queen of this rodeo is Dianne Graebner’s costume design, from day in and day out downscale dress for home and office wear to an unexpected range of intentionally tacky ancient Egyptian garb and, appropriately, enough sequinning to make the concert sequence cowgirl togs sparkle.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Downscale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downscale. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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