discounts 1 of 2

plural of discount

discounts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of discount

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of discounts
Noun
The deepest discounts at Way Day are from beloved brands like Shark, Dyson, and Bissell. Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025 These organizations negotiate member-only discounts and perks by leveraging their collective buying power. Essence, 24 Oct. 2025 Huckberry is offering strong discounts on men’s fall essentials, including jackets, boots and more in its current sale. Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025 When Target disclosed early holiday discounts for Target Circle Week to rival Amazon Prime Days earlier this month, the discounter said Converse shoes were discounted 20 percent, and that special deal of the day offers were 40 percent off shoe brands such as Crocs and Hey Dude. Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025 Fall is a great time for planting certain perennials, and many nurseries offer them at steep discounts. Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025 Geiger said many stores began offering discounts and clearance on select Halloween items even in early October. Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025 Loyalty points can be redeemed for discounts and rewards. Alexander Cox, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2025 These discounts will be reflected within the first two bill periods, AT&T says. PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
Cash App Offers automatically discounts purchases from participating retailers. Kat Boogaard, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025 Amazon typically discounts Apple AirPods, Dyson vacuums, Le Creuset cookware, Coach bags, Lego sets, and more coveted goodies. Clara McMahon, People.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discounts
Noun
  • Even with the staff reductions, Ellison has been spending big on content deals since closing the deal forming Paramount Skydance.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Temperature reductions from extensive tree coverage offer sustainability benefits beyond mere aesthetics — a critical consideration in a climate where outdoor spaces become nearly uninhabitable for months each year.
    Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • If a film ignores the author and the core fans, there’s no chance.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Yet that argument ignores the fact that labor markets are a function of both supply and demand, both of which are positively affected by people.
    Ben Zweig, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The anti-American side focuses exclusively on the tragedies, usually makes slavery the chief argument for the prosecution, and dismisses the triumphs as hypocritical rhetoric.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Some critics have interpreted the ending as a glib last-minute twist that threatens to neutralize the story’s potency and dismisses the seriousness of the movie’s premise.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The $85 million settlement fund will be distributed to qualified class members after deductions for fees, expenses and taxes.
    Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
  • His spell also saw two points deductions for separate financial breaches and rumours of financial implosion prior to The Friedkin Group’s takeover last December.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Still, Alice meets with him and forgives him.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Sinnott forgives his parents, and parents today who waver on vaccination.
    Arthur Allen, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Further modifications typically include the development of fuel nozzles that let the machine run on natural gas rather than aviation fuel, and a combustor that minimizes the emission of nitrogen oxides, a major pollutant.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Removing small amounts of the leaf blade each mowing minimizes plant stress.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Rethinking Schools’ text justifies much of the Black Panther Party’s mission, despite its members’ open calls for violent revolution against the United States and their many armed, and occasionally deadly, confrontations with law enforcement and rival activists.
    Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The church must name abuse as sin and reject any misuse of Scripture that justifies endurance in violence.
    Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • At the risk of over-generalizing, as the protein content of a drink rises, its deliciousness diminishes.
    Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Coleman also pushed back against the notion that enthusiasm for AI diminishes the value of human work.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Discounts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discounts. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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