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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as in down-market
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Recent Examples of downscale
WIRED, 14 Nov. 2023
First, the union sought a share of revenue generated by series shown on streaming platforms (2 percent, which negotiators later downscaled to 1 percent).
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Vincent J. Cannato, National Review, 13 May 2021
Or an entire town shut down by a plant closing, being stripped of its ZIP Code, forcing depressed, penniless residents to flee to hideously downscale trailer parks?
—Joe Queenan, WSJ, 2 Apr. 2021
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Verb
Within a few hours, Robertson had the full story, confirmed by Tumblr itself: The memo, which dates from early October, laid out Tumblr’s plans to downscale after failing to grow its user base and revenue in the past few years.
—WIRED, 14 Nov. 2023
First, the union sought a share of revenue generated by series shown on streaming platforms (2 percent, which negotiators later downscaled to 1 percent).
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Adjective
Phillips argued that social and cultural issues would attract more downscale voters to the GOP.
—Vincent J. Cannato, National Review, 13 May 2021
Or an entire town shut down by a plant closing, being stripped of its ZIP Code, forcing depressed, penniless residents to flee to hideously downscale trailer parks?
—Joe Queenan, WSJ, 2 Apr. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downscale
Verb
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These layoffs reduced staffing at some local weather forecast offices to threadbare levels, causing some to reduce their services.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
17 Mar. 2025
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Having Verstappen, a wet-weather specialist, on his tail for the six-lap sprint to the line was a lot of pressure on Norris, with the gap reducing to a few tenths of a second with two laps to go.—
Luke Smith,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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At their zenith, in the nineteen-sixties, the great London newspapers—the Standard and its slightly down-market rival, the Evening News—sold a million and a half copies a day.—
Sam Knight,
The New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2025
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For those holding excessive stock purchased during recent years of inflated prices, the down-market may present challenges.—
Mark Littler,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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These systems reduce manual checks, decreasing staff needed for routine tasks without replacing them entirely.—
Chris Ciabarra,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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By April 2024, fuel costs peaked for the year before starting to decrease again in May.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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These were tough, humanistic stories about working-class people and real issues, real problems.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
22 Mar. 2025
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The British series stars burly character actor Steven Graham, who gives an Emmy-worthy performance as a working-class father trying to do better than his parents ever did, but must now face the idea that his 13-year-old son may have killed a fellow student.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This can manifest in poor financial behaviors like excessive credit card debt, minimal savings, or impulsive investment decisions.—
Shane Enete,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Long hours spent sitting at a desk, driving or looking at screens promote poor posture, where the upper back rounds forward, compressing the rib cage and restricting movement.—
Dana Santas,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Downscale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downscale. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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