How to Use cashback in a Sentence

cashback

noun
  • Customers who use the card to pay earn 2% cashback.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Spokespersons tell us that rewards cardholders earn 5% cashback or 5x miles.
    — Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • Your cashback credit card may offer a 3% or 5% rebate on gas purchases.
    — Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • While this news is a bummer for points and miles aficionados, everyday travelers and cashback rewards fans will barely notice the change.
    — Katherine Fan, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
  • Another tactic in the moneymaxxing toolkit is cashback, the report’s authors said.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The credit card tied to your Apple ID offered several offers and deals to users, not least the lack of fees and the daily cashback option.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • But unlike Rocket, Aven allows borrowers to earn cashback by tapping into their home equity.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Previously, the yearly cashback cap for Plus rewards members was $500.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The company launched its cashback app stateside in 2025 and has since crossed $1 billion in total cashback paid out to shoppers globally.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
  • Membership perks—like 2% cashback, gas discounts, and freezing perishables—help solo shoppers maximize value.
    — Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
  • The stock ran up more than 10% in a week on anticipation, then fell about 4% on the day itself, when the shock turned out to be Fastlane guest checkout, a cashback program and smarter receipts.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Ibotta was founded in 2011 in Denver as a cashback app that provided digital coupons and rebates to consumers on behalf of retailers.
    — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Aven’s 2% cashback rewards are a perk that traditional HELOCS don’t offer.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
  • How to get deals on gas prices Raetz encourages consumers to download apps like Waze and GasBuddy to see where to buy the cheapest gas in your area, or the Upside app that offers cashback on gas.
    — Ashley Paul, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Club Plus members will also now be eligible to earn up to $750 annually in Sam’s Cash rewards, the company's cashback program.
    — Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The better promotion, though, is with Amazon which has dropped the Fold 7 price down to £1,579 and buyers are still eligible for the £300 cashback.
    — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • Cardholders receive 3% cashback on eligible purchases, face no foreign transaction fees, and can withdraw cash from ATMs without fees.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026
  • Look For Context Within Customer Actions The most common mistake is asking for feedback without context and then trying to fix it with cashback or points.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Customers claiming cashback are automatically entered into a draw for a 1 in 20 chance to receive their entire purchase cost back, a nod to the 20 Premier League clubs.
    — John Archer, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • To help, Pasadena used grant money to support the creation of Unified Outdoor Dining and has launched a number of eat and shop local initiatives, including a cashback app for frequent shoppers and diners.
    — Kara Finnstrom, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
  • In a video uploaded to the TikTok account of its German subsidiary, a young brunette woman can be seen talking up the company’s connectivity speeds and a 120-euro cashback promotion.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Fly for Less Maximize your travel budget with the latest ITA Airways promo codes, flight deals, and cashback offers for August 2026.
    — Preeti Shivani, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026
  • According to a Reddit user, some single shoppers recommend the Executive Membership because the 2% cashback on purchases can quickly offset the higher annual fee.
    — Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
  • As part of the Brex rewards program, instead of flat cashback, the Brex card earns up to 7X points on ride-share services, 4X points on Brex travel, 3X points on restaurants, 2X points on recurring software.
    — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Miles & More members can also earn up to 25% cashback on intercontinental award travel bookings departing from the US, or up to 15% cashback on general intercontinental itineraries.
    — Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2026

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