downscaled

verb

past tense of downscale
as in reduced
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent the poor economy forced the plant to downscale production

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Recent Examples of downscaled Built into the frames, positioned between the eyes, is a CMOS sensor capable of recording point-of-view footage at 3K resolution (at 60 frames per second) or downscaled 1080p video. — New Atlas, 24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downscaled
  1. reduced
  2. decreased
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  • Newcastle end the window with the squad’s average age and wage bill significantly reduced.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Households reduced fuel consumption due to elevated prices owed to the Middle East conflict, and cut domestic and international travel.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of reduced
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  • In some cases, LinkedIn says views of content classified as AI spam have decreased by as much as 40 percent.
    — Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Travel data shows the average group size for trips has decreased since COVID-19 began.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of decreased

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“Downscaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downscaled. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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