as in reduction
something that is or may be subtracted
a discount of 20% from the original price
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1
as in to ignore
to dismiss as of little importance
even while acknowledging the primacy of the director, we should not discount the contributions of all the others who worked on the film
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2
as in to dismiss
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
shouldn't discount their contributions to our fund-raising efforts
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as in cheap
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Recent Examples of discount
Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
Other names on the list include discount retailer Dollar General and gym chain Planet Fitness .
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2025
Many of us wrote to the State Land Board in support of his continued tenure of the property when the lease was up for renewal, but in the end, a competing bid won out, discounting 25 years of exemplary management.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025
Mike Sutton, Car and Driver, 5 May 2022
At the gate only are discount senior tickets for $8, a weekend pass for $25 and a four-to-a-car admission of $55.
—Kathy Cichon, chicagotribune.com, 28 July 2021
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Noun
Between the lines: Most Joann locations, including about a dozen in the region, are holding clearance sales with initial discounts starting at up to 40% off store merchandise.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
Other names on the list include discount retailer Dollar General and gym chain Planet Fitness .
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
In an interview over the weekend, President Donald Trump — who has started trade wars with Canada, Mexico and China and threatened tariffs on European goods – did not discount the possibility of a recession.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2025
Many of us wrote to the State Land Board in support of his continued tenure of the property when the lease was up for renewal, but in the end, a competing bid won out, discounting 25 years of exemplary management.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
But that’s still a discount-rack price for a car that cost around $110,000 when new.
—Mike Sutton, Car and Driver, 5 May 2022
At the gate only are discount senior tickets for $8, a weekend pass for $25 and a four-to-a-car admission of $55.
—Kathy Cichon, chicagotribune.com, 28 July 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discount
Noun
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Traders are assigning virtually no probability of a cut at next week’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting and only about a 1-in-4 chance of a reduction in May, according to CME Group calculations.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2025
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Dudek acknowledged that at least 7,000 SSA employees are slated to lose their jobs, while the agency is undergoing structural consolidation, including the reduction of 10 regional offices to four and the termination of multiple field office leases.—
Dan Cody,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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These tasks include staunching blood, ignoring lies, returning books, paying fees and – quite often – combing out the lice, to name just a few from the recitation of fierce, loving gestures.—
Erik Pedersen,
Orange County Register,
13 Mar. 2025
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The trolls ignore Reed’s efforts to offer the estate a platform to rebut Robson and Safechuck’s allegations.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Some loved the medical thriller aspects and quick pacing, while others dismissed it as shallow and improbable.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
14 Mar. 2025
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In January 2025, a federal judge dismissed the case in its entirety and the family is now appealing the decision.—
Iris Carreras,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Read: The cost of avoiding microplastics In the mid-1990s, China emerged as the principal destination for used cups, straws, and the like; the country’s growing manufacturing sector was eager to make use of cheap, recycled raw plastic.—
Scott W. Stern,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2025
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Seeds are also cheaper than purchasing young plants.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That’s a $750 increase for the standard deduction for single filers from tax year 2023, $1,500 for joint filers and $1,100 for heads of household.—
Dan Avery,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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With the House narrowly split, this is not a certainty especially with issues like the SALT deduction dividing Republicans.—
Mark Avallone,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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You would be forgiven for mistaking the Slim, at a glance, for the original model.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PCMAG,
18 Mar. 2025
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Known more as a producer of top-end future-NBA talent like Ben Simmons, Scottie Barnes, RJ Barrett and current Duke phenom Cooper Flagg, you’d be forgiven for thinking the prep school even cared about track and field.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Windows users can minimize data collection by adjusting their privacy settings under 'Diagnostics & feedback.' 2.—
Alex Vakulov,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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SpaceX took steps to minimize the chances that the problem would recur on Flight 8.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The result of such refining is a neutral-tasting oil that is inexpensive, shelf-stable and able to be heated at a high temperature without smoking, said Eric Decker, a food science professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.—
Jonel Aleccia,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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Put this on your list for a place to grab an inexpensive meal on the healthier side for days when cooking just isn't going to happen.—
Alex Golden,
Axios,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Discount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discount. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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