Thesaurus results for SCALING

scaling

verb

present participle of scale

as in measuring

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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Recent Examples of scaling Build a cash reserve before scaling, negotiate better terms upfront and don't be afraid to walk away from deals that strain your finances. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 China’s high-tech enterprise CBAK Energy Technology is scaling production of its large cylindrical lithium-ion batteries at its Nanjing Phase II facility, with plans to eventually raise annual capacity from 3 gigawatt-hours (GWh) to 18 GWh. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026 The SaaSpocalypse presents a perfect moment for PE and buyout shops like Thoma Bravo and Hellman & Friedman who excel at cutting costs and scaling businesses away from quarterly, public market scrutiny. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Commercialization and manufacturing scaling challenges lie ahead. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026 Participation in the program plummeted after the passage of a 2023 law that made outdoor dining permanent while also scaling it back significantly. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026 Ukraine says Russia is scaling up its production of ballistic missiles, aiming to exploit Kyiv's critical shortage of Patriot air defense interceptors that can stop them. — CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 Muso has built a collaborative healthcare model that reaches patients within 24 hours, for free — and now governments are scaling it themselves. — Big Think, 11 Aug. 2026 This scaling law is the most efficient and least resistant way to transport all that rain to the sea. — Natalie Wolchover, Quanta Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026

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Raw chicken was thawing inside a prep sink in low stagnant water measuring 81 degrees.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Bitcoin's trillion-dollar status is a blend of productive achievement, future wager, and the shrinking value of the measuring dollar.

— Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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The Chicago school board voted to add two questions to the November ballot gauging whether city voters would support drumming up new revenue for Chicago Public Schools.

— Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
William White is known for emphasizing the role of financial asset prices in gauging inflation, which may be conducive to a discretionary approach.

— David Zhang, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

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