DISCOUNTING Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

discounting

verb

present participle of discount

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 With rising college costs comes discounting Even though the college tab seems increasingly out of reach, students and their parents rarely pay full price, many reports show. —

Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 10 June 2026 Retailers started aggressively discounting their stock as the range — so recently top of every kid's Christmas list — became yesterday's news. —

Richard Edwards, Space.com, 1 June 2026 Private colleges and universities are discounting their undergraduate tuition at record levels, resulting in a decline in net tuition revenue overall. —

Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 Schools are trying to modernize the product while discounting the price. —

Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026 The price increase is a bit surprising, considering SpaceX had been discounting the service in certain parts of the US to lure in new customers. —

Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 16 May 2026 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. —

Marc Shoffman, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026 Also, resist discounting their concerns or telling them to just stop being bored. —

Amanda Morin, Parents, 6 Apr. 2026

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Beloved actor Ron Perlman fully leans into trying to make the contestants fail this task by forcing eye contact, asking them polite questions, rebuking their bad manners in ignoring him, and even doggedly getting into their personal space.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 16 June 2026
Unfortunately, sometimes the brain is too efficient, leading us to cling to false information and unproductive habits while ignoring information that could clearly benefit us.

— Dr. Deepika Chopra, Flow Space, 16 June 2026