DOWNSCALE Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈdau̇n-ˌskāl

Definition of downscale

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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adjective

as in down-market

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Recent Examples of downscale

Verb

Yet several cities have needed to downscale their plans, particularly around official fan festivals. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026 The initial targets were appropriately bullish, but the first-quarter tariff panic drove most strategists to downscale their forecasts near the low. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025

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Becket grew up poor, in downscale Belleville, NJ (his mother was kicked to the curb after getting pregnant out of wedlock). — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026 Lebowitz recalled that Navarro bought and renovated a three-story building in one of Cambridge’s more downscale neighborhoods. — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for downscale

Recent Examples of Synonyms for downscale

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Its movements and squeaks change in response to the person interacting with it, giving caregivers another way to reduce distress and encourage engagement.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
For instance, a creditor might bid $35,000 for a $50,000 SUV, reducing the judgment by that amount, then sell it for $50,000, pocketing $15,000.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of reduce

Verb

Travel data shows the average group size for trips has decreased since COVID-19 began.

— Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
To continue decreasing the vacancy rate, Center City Partners has focused on older buildings that aren’t as appealing to a return-to-office workforce That focus is on renovations or conversions.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of decrease

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In the centuries that followed, the Mission went from Mexican farmland to immigrant stronghold as waves of working-class European families moved into the neighborhood following the Gold Rush in the mid-1800s.

— Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
Since her start in the music industry in the 1960s, Parton used her working-class roots and rhinestone personality to redefine what success in the country music world could look like.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of working-class

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Dozens of companies have withdrawn over the past decades due to poor profits, an uncertain business outlook and concerns about harm to their reputations from making arms, especially lethal weapons.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Along the way, the audience can expect tons of humiliation, terrible second prizes, and the guarantee that Robertson will turn at least one poor soul's wrong turn into several minutes of unhinged public destruction.

— Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026

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