rebate

verb

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re·bate | \ ˈrē-ˌbāt

, ri-ˈbāt \

rebated; rebating

Definition of rebate

(Entry 1 of 3)

transitive verb

1 : to reduce the force or activity of : diminish

2 : to reduce the sharpness of : blunt

3a : to make a rebate of

b : to give a rebate to

intransitive verb

: to give rebates

rebate

noun

re·bate | \ ˈrē-ˌbāt

Definition of rebate (Entry 2 of 3)

: a return of a part of a payment

rebate

re·bate | \ ˈra-bət

, ˈrē-ˌbāt \

Definition of rebate (Entry 3 of 3)

chiefly British spelling of rabbet

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Examples of rebate in a Sentence

Noun There is a $50 rebate offered with the printer.

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb Moreover, the state has an obligation to rebate a portion of the excess tax collections to taxpayers. — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2021 The city has agreed to rebate property and sales taxes at Northridge Shopping Centerfor the next 10 years. — Steve Brown, Dallas News, 5 May 2021 The city structured its incentive to rebate to the company a percentage of the city’s portion of the property taxes for each of the next 10 years, whenever that assessment rises by more than 2%. — Steve Lord, chicagotribune.com, 11 May 2021 Balto draws our attention to rebate walls, defined as exclusionary contracting practices that a drug manufacturer deploys to limit the ability of rivals from gaining preferred access to the formulary, or any access at all. — Joshua Cohen, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2021 In October, the Darien City Council decided again to rebate up to $108,500 in food and beverage taxes, to be divided among about 12 restaurants and bars that set up new outdoor dining areas this year. — Kimberly Fornek, chicagotribune.com, 29 Dec. 2020 As part of its development agreement, Mokena village officials earlier this year agreed to rebate $2 million in sales tax revenues to Altorfer over the next 15 years. — Bob Bong, chicagotribune.com, 10 Nov. 2020 The Darien City Council this month decided to rebate $108,500 in food and beverage sales taxes to its restaurants and bars that set up new outdoor dining areas. — Kimberly Fornek, chicagotribune.com, 22 Oct. 2020 President Trump is expected Thursday to put forth a healthcare plan that draws on executive actions on price transparency and rebate reform, with a pledge to protect people who suffer from preexisting conditions. — Katherine Doyle, Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2020 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun According to Boise State Public Radio, the rebate will be sent to full-time Idaho residents who filed income tax returns in 2019 and 2020. — Andy Meek, BGR, 3 June 2021 The other available incentive, the $2,000 state rebate, went into my pocket. — Nerd Wallet, oregonlive, 26 May 2021 Boise State Public Radio reported the one-time rebate will go to full-time Idaho residents who filed income tax returns in 2019 and 2020. — From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 24 May 2021 Newsom said the expansion of the stimulus program would provide payments to two-thirds of Californians and amount to the largest state tax rebate in U.S. history. — Jessica Flores, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 May 2021 Newsom said the state stimulus proposal represents the largest state tax rebate in U.S. history. — Patrick Mcgreevy, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2021 The $12 billion proposal would amount to the largest year-over-year rebate that's ever been provided in any state in American history, Newsom said. — Maeve Reston, CNN, 10 May 2021 The remaining 25 percent of the rebate, or $2.2 million, will be contributed to the city’s affordable housing fund. — Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News, 6 May 2021 Padre Dam spokeswoman Melissa McChesney said that since the rebate is related to prior water purchases, the funds can only be spent for water‐related purposes. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2021

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