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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Verb
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downscale
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This comes at a time when there has been talk of reducing the number of PGA tournaments on the calendar.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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The cross-border clearing platform could streamline operations, reducing risks in OTC trades that dominate the market.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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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In her recommendation to reduce costs, Maeda suggested decreasing bimonthly water meter service charges for single-family utility customers by 25% and increasing the commodity per unit charge by 12% while maintaining the yearly rate of increase.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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If economic growth slows or airline capacity additions decrease, service demand could soften from elevated levels.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The church has a mostly Hispanic and working-class flock.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
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The left's share of working-class votes fell to 22% from 42% in 2007, according to Ipsos/CEVIPOF data.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Evening people were 79% more likely to have poor overall heart health compared with those in the intermediate group, the study found.—
Dr. Joseph Wendt,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Audits have identified poor planning, weak oversight, and insufficient monitoring of quality and cost.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Downscale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downscale. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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