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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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
Quartz Bot, Quartz, 13 Jan. 2025
Check out the rest of our top picks below, and act fast to grab them before these rare discounts disappear.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
Joshua M. Bernstein, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Honda is known for its high quality standards and commands higher prices than Nissan, which has shown more willingness to discount vehicles in the past.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
Washington Post, 10 June 2021
Select facial cleansers, serums, and moisturizers are marked 30 percent off, including this $8 (post-discount) gem.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 9 Apr. 2021
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Noun
The decrease is attributed to product mix and increased international sales with distributor discounts.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 13 Jan. 2025
Check out the rest of our top picks below, and act fast to grab them before these rare discounts disappear.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
Verb
The deal included the brewing system, discounted rent and even Jagged Mountain’s van.
—Joshua M. Bernstein, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Honda is known for its high quality standards and commands higher prices than Nissan, which has shown more willingness to discount vehicles in the past.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
The stories energized widespread discussion of the lab-leak theory on social media, which quickly became meshed with theories about bioweapons research — a strain of speculation that scientists still strongly discount.
—Washington Post, 10 June 2021
Select facial cleansers, serums, and moisturizers are marked 30 percent off, including this $8 (post-discount) gem.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 9 Apr. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discount
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With only three of four tubes available for the next few years, there will be a 25% reduction in Penn Station access and capacity.Larry Penner, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
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But the wildfires in L.A. have lent a new sense of urgency to efforts by the firefighter union, to argue that any reductions at the department could pose disastrous consequences.Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Get best-in-class reporting that's too important to ignore for just $2.50 $1 per month for 1 year.Jaina Grey, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
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The macOS users who ignore this warning do so at their own peril.Davey Winder, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Verb
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She was dismissed in June 2024 after a run of seven games without a win.Asif Burhan, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Both cases were dismissed following Trump's reelection in November due to a longstanding Justice Department policy prohibiting the prosecution of a sitting president.Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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New England legislators and regulators consistently blocked building additional pipelines from the Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and other regions in the U.S. and Canada, which could bring cheap, onshore natural gas to replace fuel oil.Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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The 25-year-old is cheap, still a season away from salary arbitration eligibility, also plays the corner outfield spots, and won’t be a free agent until after the 2028 season.Brendan Kuty, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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There’s an easy answer to that: limit the deduction to the $200,000 for joint filers as proposed by Lawler (or some similar number), which would help regular people, or just put a means test in place, say restricting the deduction to people with incomes under $500,000 or $1 million.New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
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The values of the deductions correspond to the severity of the error.Tess DeMeyer, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Not forgiven, but you were accorded a few more days to tidy up your elastic finances.Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2025
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Baseball seems to be moving toward forgiving the legends of the Steroid Era.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Patient recruitment, a common bottleneck, is significantly improved with AI, which analyzes eligibility criteria and patient demographics to quickly identify and assemble suitable participants, minimizing dropouts and delays.Ariel Katz, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Through its Predictive Models that anticipate market trends, UME Tech empowers businesses to adopt effective strategies but minimize marketing expenses.Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Estevez signed a two-year contract with the Angels in Dec. 2022 for a relatively inexpensive $13.5 million contract.Newsweek, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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The Rams in 2023 helped turn fifth-round pick Puka Nacua into the most prolific rookie wide receiver in NFL history, but the contributions from young players on relatively inexpensive deals extended well beyond the star pass-catcher.Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Discount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discount. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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