down·scale
ˈdau̇n-ˌskāl 
downscaled; downscaling
: to cut back in size or scope
the recession forced us to downscale vacation plans
: lower in class, income, or quality
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Examples of downscale in a Sentence
Verb
The festival will have to be downscaled this year.
the poor economy forced the plant to downscale production
Adjective
an apartment in a downscale neighborhood
The company aims to reach a more downscale market with its new stores.
Recent Examples on the Web
WIRED, 14 Nov. 2023
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
Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 6 May 2024
In 2012, just out of Texas State University, Whitney Miller was peddling cheesy products on The Liquidation Channel, kind of a downscale Home Shopping Network.
—Jim Clash, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
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Verb
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
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
Adjective
The fast food giant is struggling in its competition with other chains for downscale customers, who continue to be scared away by inflation.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 6 May 2024
In 2012, just out of Texas State University, Whitney Miller was peddling cheesy products on The Liquidation Channel, kind of a downscale Home Shopping Network.
—Jim Clash, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
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“Downscale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downscale. Accessed 22 Aug. 2024.
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