DOWNSCALES Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

downscales

verb

present tense third-person singular of downscale

as in reduces

to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent the poor economy forced the plant to downscale production

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There is a possibility that the strengthening El Niño weather event creates a mild early winter in northeast Asia which reduces demand, Drinkwater said.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
The faster process reduces energy which is lost as waste heat.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026

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Fertility in women decreases gradually but significantly at age 32 and rapidly after 37, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

— Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
While passengers often remain seated for hours at a time, crew spend the majority of the flight on their feet, which decreases their chances of stiffness.

— Sophia Dyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026

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Policy support improves a company’s commercial prospects and lowers some of the risks associated with long-term technology investment, said Wang at Hutong Research.

— Anniek Bao,Elaine Yu, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
If competition lowers costs, why have electric bills not fallen?

— Joshua Macey, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026

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