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verb

ˈdau̇n-ˌskāl How to pronounce downscale (audio)
Definition of downscalenext
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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adjective

as in down-market

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Recent Examples of downscale
Verb
Yet several cities have needed to downscale their plans, particularly around official fan festivals. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026 The initial targets were appropriately bullish, but the first-quarter tariff panic drove most strategists to downscale their forecasts near the low. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
Adjective
Becket grew up poor, in downscale Belleville, NJ (his mother was kicked to the curb after getting pregnant out of wedlock). — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026 Lebowitz recalled that Navarro bought and renovated a three-story building in one of Cambridge’s more downscale neighborhoods. — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for downscale
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downscale
  1. reduce
  2. down-market
  3. decrease
  4. working-class
  5. poor
Verb
  • Its compact permanent magnet motor enables a smaller pod diameter, reducing hydrodynamic drag while maintaining high propulsion performance.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Advanced transmission technologies can reduce those losses and increase existing network capacity without requiring entirely new lines.
    — Nana Menya Ayensu, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of reduce
Adjective
  • The capital is drifting down-market, into hands-on companies.
    — Louis Mosca, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • As the latter became emblematic of comfort and success, the former came to be seen as down-market or second-class.
    — Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of down-market
Verb
  • Winds will very slowly decrease late Saturday night into early Sunday morning behind the cold front.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • What else changes Although officer staffing has fallen in recent years, violent crime has also decreased by about 40% since 2021, according to IMPD data.
    — Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of decrease
Adjective
  • Film productions employ electricians, carpenters, caterers, truck drivers, hotel workers, and countless other working-class Americans.
    — Sam Roseme, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Both of them worked their way from working-class realities into the upper class.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of working-class
Adjective
  • The following season, Chelsea topped their Champions League group, but poor Premier League form saw Mourinho sacked in mid-December.
    — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Many are in poor shape, with thin, uninsulated walls, leaky windows, old or broken swamp coolers and electrical systems that can't always handle air conditioners.
    — Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of poor

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“Downscale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downscale. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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