DOWNSCALES Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

downscales

verb

present tense third-person singular of downscale

as in reduces

to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent the poor economy forced the plant to downscale production

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Automating classification while reserving human review for high-risk cases strengthens governance, improves compliance and reduces the risk of sensitive data exposure.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Northrop Grumman slashes overall weight and reduces total part counts, manufacturing combat-ready autonomous jets at a fraction of typical costs.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

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The front finally moves through on Friday, but some heavy rain will still be possible early, before the chance of rain decreases into the weekend.

— Michael Autovino, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
The Nebraska researchers also found that hafnia becomes more stable as its thickness decreases.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026

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Performing instrumental passages, the singer often lowers his head so much that his forehead nearly touches the piano keys.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Disrupting plaque all day, not just morning and night, lowers the inflammatory load dentists tie to systemic disease.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026

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Dumped into waterways, whey encourages bacterial and algal growth that depletes oxygen and can damage aquatic ecosystems.

— Edward D. Melillo, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
Still, rising tensions over the self-governing island loom in the background, as the Iran war depletes the US’ weapons stockpile and Taiwan’s AI chip production raises the stakes for any potential conflict.

— Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026

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