SCALED Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in scaly

composed of or covered with scales the fossilized form of a scaled reptile from the Triassic period

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verb

past tense of scale

as in measured

to find out the size, extent, or amount of scaled the logs to get a rough idea of the amount of usable lumber they were likely to yield

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Adjective

Those headaches were worth it when scaled media businesses threw off gushers of cash and provided a cultural imprimatur that few other assets could. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 29 June 2026 Many organizations are experimenting with AI in HR but have yet to achieve scaled impact. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 17 June 2026 Complex supply chains and poor communication between brands and innovators on scaled solutions with calculable benefits make for a noisy and confusing ‘ecosystem’. — Brooke Roberts-Islam, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 Safdie could have doubled down on the shorts, scaled production, and chased the surge in demand. — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026 But certain regimes remain tricky to simulate perfectly, such as unsteady interactions at off‑design angles, boundary‑layer transition, and inlet buzz, which is why scaled wind‑tunnel models still earn their keep validating corner cases before full‑scale testing. — Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025

Verb

While Ford has scaled back plans for EV production, the company hasn’t abandoned them entirely. — Michael Ballaban, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 McKinsey's 2025 survey found that while 88% of organizations now use AI in at least one function, nearly two-thirds have not moved beyond pilots, and only 7% have fully scaled AI across the enterprise. — Leon Gordon, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Where earlier artists scaled the Virgin and Child according to theological importance, Raphael proportioned each perspectivally in space. — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026 The idea isn’t just to play records, but to collect, organize, and show them off like full-sized memorabilia – just scaled down. — New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2026 Both these ingredients are extremely energy intensive, raising concerns about energy demands if they are scaled in their current forms. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026 The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S & P 500 scaled to all-time highs, thanks to a decline in oil prices and strong earnings reports from companies such as Caterpillar and Palantir Technologies. — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026 Our hero’s general vibe has been scaled back from nigh-saintly to merely very nice. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026 Some lawmakers are calling for the incentive to be scaled back or eliminated altogether. — S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scaled

Adjective

But lurking in the grasslands and forest clearings of at least two southeastern counties is a scaly intruder that state wildlife officials say poses a serious threat to native animals and crops alike.

— Christopher Harris, CBS News, 4 June 2026
The revered scaly beast — who supposedly once lived in nearby sewers — now honorably rests in of all places, the diocesan Museum of Sacred Art filled with images of Christ and the Virgin Mary.

— Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 27 May 2026

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So, Hamas’s response to Netanyahu’s remarks was quite sober and measured.

— Andrew Carey, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
The success of these policies isn’t measured only in megawatts, but also in families who can afford groceries, medications, household expenses and summer cooling because their electric bills are lower.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

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In the OptiTROP-Lung05 study conducted in China, sac-TMT plus Keytruda significantly delayed tumor progression compared to chemotherapy plus Keytruda in patients with first-line, PDL1-negative, non-squamous lung cancer.

— Elaine Chen, STAT, 15 July 2026
Coulier has faced his own health battle after being diagnosed with stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2024 and p16 squamous carcinoma (a head-and-neck cancer at the base of his tongue) in 2025.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026

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At CalPERS, overall performance will be gauged against a passive reference portfolio of 75% global stocks and 25% bonds, though teams will also still have asset benchmarks that will be reported to the board.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
But normality is gauged by behavior, an individual’s social life.

— Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026

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