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
Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
So wrote Henry David Thoreau, famously, in Walden, the totemic 19th-century ode to downscale, off-the-grid living.
—Tom Vanderbilt, Outside Online, 28 Mar. 2023
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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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
So wrote Henry David Thoreau, famously, in Walden, the totemic 19th-century ode to downscale, off-the-grid living.
—Tom Vanderbilt, Outside Online, 28 Mar. 2023
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
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Surgery can benefit from real-time AI explanations and XR visualizations to reduce patient anxiety, while oncology can simplify complex treatment plans for better decision making.Alon Zuckerman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Light pollution significantly reduces visibility of meteors.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Already the world's biggest company by revenue, Walmart is nonetheless growing and transcending its previously down-market reputation.Nathan Bomey, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
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On the mergers and acquisitions front, the Cinemark chief said rival exhibitors would hesitate to sell in a down-market, even as the theatrical movie industry as a whole continues to rebound from the pandemic era disruption.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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Federal grant aid per student decreased nearly 4% in the same period, which is in line with decreases in enrollment.Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
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In Denver, stops for speeding decreased by 35% after the change, from more than 8,200 stops in the four months before the policy change to 5,300 in the four months after the change.Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 8 Dec. 2024
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Another request is to create a 10-year plan to invest in reaching and turning out young voters, particularly on college campuses, and rebuild the multiracial and poor working-class base in all 50 states.Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Dec. 2024
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Who’s Who is precisely that, with working-class champion Leigh instead taking a rare focus on the upper class.Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
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Baby is a poor sleeper, so the mother has to tend to him day and night while also running the household.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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So this poor kid [who finished in last], this single guy, for a year had to have a Fathead of his buddy in boxers, a giant life-size Fathead above his bed.Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Downscale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downscale. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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