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
David Mark, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Aug. 2024
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
Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2023
The Flying Harpoon is a gloriously downscale venue overlooking a bayou on a side road off Ala. 59 near the beach.
—al, 27 May 2022
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Verb
Republican candidates increasingly picked up on the anti-elitist education theme as the party began appealing more to economically downscale voters — an important element in Trump’s 2016 winning coalition.
—David Mark, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Aug. 2024
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
Adjective
The red-walled first gallery emphasizes naturalistic black-and-white images of everyday life, mostly downscale.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2023
The Flying Harpoon is a gloriously downscale venue overlooking a bayou on a side road off Ala. 59 near the beach.
—al, 27 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downscale
Verb
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The goal of this prescribed burn is to decrease the existing fire hazard and to prevent and reduce the impact of future fires in the area.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Traditional office leasing implies maintainable overheads, upkeep costs and long-term financial commitments; modular offices eliminate them and reduce construction costs by as much as 30%.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 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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And the over-all number of abortions in the U.S. may eventually decrease as a result of Dobbs.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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On the other hand, just 5 percent said tariffs would decrease prices in the short term, and 30 percent said the policy would lower prices in the long term.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Latina theologian Ada María Isasi-Díaz drew parallels between the Exodus and Latina women’s struggles, particularly migrant and working-class women battling economic exploitation.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2025
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However, the enthusiasm and excitement marked a huge stake in the Democrats’ judgment of conservative figures with a widespread working-class fanbase.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Some parents worry that Alexa's high tolerance for rudeness instills poor behavior in their kids, according to Quartz.—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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Then someone pointed a finger at a surprising culprit: the soldiers’ poor health.—
Maxim Sytch,
Harvard Business Review,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Downscale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downscale. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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