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
Rebecca Lissner, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2025
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
Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 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
Biden officials ultimately succeeded in persuading Israel to downscale its Rafah operation, one of several modest successes in using pressure to improve humanitarian outcomes in Gaza, and never resumed the delivery of 2,000-pound bombs.
—Rebecca Lissner, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2025
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
Adjective
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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downscale
Verb
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Smith said after talking to Gregg, Wheels Up reduced the price to $850, but storage fees for having the car since April 1 bring the grand total to at least $2,600.—
Liz Crawford,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Much like Vietnam, only a lot faster, the American war in Iran has reduced itself to saving face.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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One of this play’s many delights arrives when down-market, undereducated Becky comes face-to-face with the aristocratic Susan, their similarities soon as peculiar and glaring as their differences.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2026
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The company’s naming convention, for starters, doesn’t follow any kind of logical progression up- or down-market.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Despite being a required vaccine in all states to attend public school, rates have been steadily decreasing over the last decade, CDC data shows.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Firstly, glasses with any tint, regardless of color, will decrease overall light transmission.—
John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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With the midterm dynamics, and Brown's strong working-class brand in the state, Democrats see an opening for a pick-up.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Probably with the early-1900s economic woes that drove his family from central Italy to this working-class block.—
Danielle Paquette The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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These closures reflect various factors, including poor investment returns, a lack of government support for refinery upgrades and higher carbon and energy costs.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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After McCandless and her council colleagues approved the sweeping tax breaks, King consistently spoke on how its planning process exemplified poor communication from the city, saying that current leaders should have advocated for a better deal for Independence.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Downscale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downscale. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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