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
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Their original sentences, which were 12 years and seven years, respectively, were reduced in September 2023.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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With Bayern aiming to reduce their wage bill, the Wirtz signing would have come at the cost of at least an extra €20million (£16.8m, $22.7m) per year, on top of a transfer fee somewhere between €100m and €150m.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Another down-market strategy is tax-loss harvesting.—
Letitia Berbaum,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Microsoft is introducing a pair of new Surface devices today, both aimed slightly down-market from the 11th-generation Surface Pro tablet and 7th-generation Surface Laptop that the company released last spring.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2025
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These students, many already at an educational disadvantage, are left with instability, fewer learning opportunities and decreased academic performance.—
Lakeisha Wells Palmer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2025
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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Springsteen, whose music has become synonymous with working-class struggles and the American heartland, has long supported Democratic candidates.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Did the working-class folks of Luzerne County change, Bruce?—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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This tactic is sometimes used to justify letting an employee go under the guise of poor performance.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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The original doesn’t go that deeply into it, but this poor girl was essentially forced to be a teen mom at this time in her life when all of her friends would be graduating high school and dating and thinking about their futures.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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“Downscale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downscale. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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