as in to reduce
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
the poor economy forced the plant to downscale production
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Recent Examples of downscale
Alexander Smith, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2025
That investigation was carried out by the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, which manages the hospital and had previously declared a Level 5 patient-safety incident – the most serious category – about aspects of his care that has since been downscaled.
—Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
The fast food giant is struggling in its competition with other chains for downscale customers, who continue to be scared away by inflation.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 6 May 2024
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That anger saw the U.S. delegation's visit vastly downscaled, albeit with the addition of the vice president.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2025
That investigation was carried out by the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, which manages the hospital and had previously declared a Level 5 patient-safety incident – the most serious category – about aspects of his care that has since been downscaled.
—Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Could his famous name and deep pockets mobilize the younger and more downscale voters who are unlikely to get jazzed up for a judicial election?
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
The fast food giant is struggling in its competition with other chains for downscale customers, who continue to be scared away by inflation.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 6 May 2024
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Upon his arrival, Thaksin was sentenced to eight years in prison on earlier corruption convictions, a term swiftly reduced to one year following a royal pardon.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Cutting convoy risk Army planners see cargo drones as a way to reduce dependence on traditional resupply convoys.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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Middle class & down-market households experiencing a slowing pace of wage growth are clearly having difficulty adjusting to persisting increases in the cost of living ...—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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Another down-market strategy is tax-loss harvesting.—
Letitia Berbaum,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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And with Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon—considered the four major hyperscalers—projected to spend an eye-watering $700 billion on AI build-outs in 2026, these prices are unlikely to decrease anytime soon.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Some teachers might use carts for a year or two instead of having their own classroom, but the district’s demographic study shows enrollment will continue to decrease, so that problem will go away.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Professional football emerged in industrial England, shaped by working-class communities and factory towns.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
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Hunter-Torricke was born in London in 1985 to working-class parents.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
17 Feb. 2026
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Policymakers globally are increasingly worried that the unequal adoption of AI risks widening income and development gaps between rich and poor countries.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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In November, Jesse Jackon was hospitalized again after suffering a fall while protesting poor campus living conditions with students at Howard University.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Downscale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downscale. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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