rebated; rebating
1
: to reduce the force or activity of : diminish
2
: to reduce the sharpness of : blunt
3
a
: to make a rebate of
b
: to give a rebate to
: to give rebates
rebater
noun
Examples of rebate in a Sentence
Noun
There is a $50 rebate offered with the printer.
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Alison Graham Larson, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
It might also be criticized for saying nothing about whether any or all of that money should be rebated to the countries that paid the money and the companies that experienced price increases for their products as a result of higher tariffs.
—Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 24 Feb. 2026
Matthew Daly, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
The bill calls for $231,350,000,000 – roughly how much consumers are said to have paid due to tariffs, according to the Congressional Budget Office and the Joint Economic Committee – to fund tariff rebate payments to Americans, The Hill reported.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Mar. 2026
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Verb
But settling on a remedy – namely, rebate checks from the government – may be an even bigger headache.
—Alison Graham Larson, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
It might also be criticized for saying nothing about whether any or all of that money should be rebated to the countries that paid the money and the companies that experienced price increases for their products as a result of higher tariffs.
—Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
State officials are also discussing possible rebate checks for taxpayers to help blunt high energy costs.
—Matthew Daly, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
The bill calls for $231,350,000,000 – roughly how much consumers are said to have paid due to tariffs, according to the Congressional Budget Office and the Joint Economic Committee – to fund tariff rebate payments to Americans, The Hill reported.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Rebate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rebate. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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