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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
Those are too many pixels for the entry-level Neo to push, so Apple downscales to 4K for the entry-level Mac. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026 Yet several cities have needed to downscale their plans, particularly around official fan festivals. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
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
  • Integrating the interceptor into existing launch infrastructure could reduce the need for extensive equipment changes.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • People can donate clean costumes and pick a new one, reducing waste and the resources and emissions required to make new ones.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 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
  • Telecom stocks — Shares of AT & T and T-Mobile fell more than 5% each, while Verizon shares decreased 1% on a Bloomberg News report that SpaceX is in private talks to lease 80,000 cell towers.
    — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
  • As technology has advanced, launch costs have decreased, and satellites have become more efficient, smaller and cheaper to build.
    — David Zamora, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of decrease
Adjective
  • Furthermore, placing this burden on co-op boards threatens the financial stability of entire building communities, risking maintenance fee hikes for working-class residents.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The path of the pipeline, owned by Valero and Plains All American Pipeline, was intended to snake through Boxtown, a working-class Black community in South Memphis.
    — Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of working-class
Adjective
  • Disease that has spread to those organs is associated with poorer treatment outcomes.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • They were frustrated with teacher shortages and poor conditions at schools, including overcrowded classrooms and dilapidated buildings.
    — James Cirrone , Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of poor

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“Downscale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downscale. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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