1
as in ignoring
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 dismissing
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
shouldn't discount their contributions to our fund-raising efforts
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Recent Examples of discounting
The main allure of Premium Bonds is the chance to win up to £1 million, but even discounting the maximum, many of those with money in accounts will never win anything.
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Marc Shoffman, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026
The Mets have deals with deferred money with just three players and their total would be $360 million without discounting.
—Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Also, resist discounting their concerns or telling them to just stop being bored.
—Amanda Morin, Parents, 6 Apr. 2026
The Home Depot is discounting tools, outdoor essentials and home improvement basics that help with everything from yard work to DIY fixes.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Every position was affected by that rookie discounting, sure.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Amazon is discounting all kinds of stuff right now for its Big Spring Sale (check out our Deals page for the best buys).
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 26 Mar. 2026
The school wanted to win, and Wade – with his seven NCAA tournament berths in eight seasons (discounting the Covid-19 season) offered the school the most direct route back to relevance.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Amazon Spring Sale makeup deals Speaking of makeup, Amazon is discounting everything from drugstore cult faves to luxury beauty.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2026
Marc Shoffman, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026
The Mets have deals with deferred money with just three players and their total would be $360 million without discounting.
—Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Also, resist discounting their concerns or telling them to just stop being bored.
—Amanda Morin, Parents, 6 Apr. 2026
The Home Depot is discounting tools, outdoor essentials and home improvement basics that help with everything from yard work to DIY fixes.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Every position was affected by that rookie discounting, sure.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Amazon is discounting all kinds of stuff right now for its Big Spring Sale (check out our Deals page for the best buys).
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 26 Mar. 2026
The school wanted to win, and Wade – with his seven NCAA tournament berths in eight seasons (discounting the Covid-19 season) offered the school the most direct route back to relevance.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Amazon Spring Sale makeup deals Speaking of makeup, Amazon is discounting everything from drugstore cult faves to luxury beauty.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discounting
Verb
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The pope ignoring atrocities The papal mission appears to have overlooked a visit to Nigeria.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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The beats lazily play into aughts pastiche, ignoring the 15 years of mutation that have morphed trap into plugg, rage, drill, and SahBabii.—
Stephen Kearse,
Pitchfork,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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After vacating the conviction, the judge took the additional step of dismissing the murder charge against Martinez, ending the criminal case against him entirely.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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Before dismissing this activity or just trying to get through it, recognize your tendency to view nearly everything as a situation from which to extricate yourself as quickly and painlessly as possible.—
Charles Yu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The first step toward forgiving people who have hurt us is wanting to.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The projects are forgiving, the mess is encouraged and the payoff is something the whole family can admire in the yard for months to come.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Together, LaSota and Danielson hatched a plan to convince other Rationalists to live together on boats too, with the idea of minimizing their collective living expenses in order to make more room in their lives for intellectual work — work on AI safety in particular.—
Tessa Stuart,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2026
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The concept de la maison is a commitment to sustainability and minimizing waste.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Inside a ritzy event venue overlooking the Kansas City skyline, Royals majority owner John Sherman on Wednesday unveiled plans for a new stadium in Crown Center, a celebratory announcement that marked the apex of the team’s yearslong, chaotic hunt for a new home.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Oasis Restaurant, overlooking the main swimming pool and garden, serves possibly the best hotel breakfast in the city—so many choices, all made in house—and it’s included in the room rate.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Fans’ attachment is largely to the kids, who aren’t kids anymore, and ’80s nostalgia, which is a diminishing resource.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
23 Apr. 2026
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The densest areas fragment first, diminishing further in size.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Apr. 2026
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Consistently, independent polls showed the opposition with a sizable lead, but Western diplomats in Budapest cautioned me not to underestimate Orbán’s ability to mobilize voters at the last moment, or to manufacture circumstances justifying a state of emergency.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
12 Apr. 2026
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In the meantime, Varsity faces a Thursday deadline to submit arguments justifying why, at its insistence, a bulk of the docket to date has been filed under seal.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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And two people explaining why a movie going straight to streaming is actually a good thing.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
22 Apr. 2026
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That’s why the timeout confusion, while worth explaining, shouldn’t become the main takeaway.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Discounting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discounting. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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