discounting

present participle of discount
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Recent Examples of discounting Management is changing online distribution, trying to get discounting under control and moving more product decisions closer to the Chinese customer. Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Taco Bell attract budget-conscious consumers without resorting to blanket discounting across their menus. Savyata Mishra, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026 Still, some have warned against entirely discounting the settler groups. Natalie Melzer, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 Prices are discounting an approximately 45% normalization of memory earnings next year, according to the firm. Alex Harring, CNBC, 21 July 2026 Amazon Outlet is deeply discounting current-season styles like breezy tops, lightweight dresses, and sneakers ready for thousands of steps. Aashna Gheewalla, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026 While the threshold sparked debate, the decree offers financial incentives for parties to merge by discounting registration fees for coalitions and alliances. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026 While luggage and travel gear are seeing major markdowns, the retailer is also quietly discounting dozens of breezy maxi dresses that are perfect for long weekends, beach getaways, cruises, and summer celebrations all $40 and under. Aashna Gheewalla, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discounting
Verb
  • There is a danger in drawing comparisons between current events and the Nazi Holocaust, but there is a greater danger in ignoring the similarities.
    David Pollak, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • When a motorist receives a moving violation, there are consequences for ignoring the summons.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • William Roberson Anyone dismissing the Slingshot (in any form) on practicality grounds is missing the point by a light year or two - the Slingshot makes a Miata seem like a spacious minivan.
    William Roberson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • She was especially hurt that some of the people who criticized Cox most harshly, dismissing him as craven and disingenuous, were those who had the closest relationships with him.
    McKay Coppins, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The relentless pace of Line Sheet is forgiving for its author.
    Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Dark meat cooks more slowly, stays juicier, and is forgiving if temperatures fluctuate.
    Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • What makes a roster a championship roster is scheming by accentuating the strengths and minimizing the weaknesses.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The yearlong closure allowed the park district to address multiple infrastructure needs at once, minimizing the disruption that would have resulted from completing the work over several seasons, according to officials.
    Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Organizations frequently prioritize a perfect match over assessing true capability, overlooking internal talent for development.
    Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Japan never threatened after that, struggling as Martina mixed in fastballs and curveballs to oohs and ahs from the nearly 22,000 fans who packed the bleachers and steep hill overlooking the outfield.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • But the war’s unintended consequences have spread far beyond the Middle East, affecting global security, diminishing America’s global standing, and potentially providing its adversaries with an opportunity to expand their influence.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • As more money and attention flow into the space, the challenge is how to capitalize on the cultural cachet of the Grand Slams without diminishing what made that access desirable in the first place.
    Jessica Schiffer, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Former grand mufti Ahmad Badreddine Hassoun, an Assad loyalist who was vocally in support of the government's policies, was convicted of inciting violence and justifying murder.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The second, less visible but arguably more consequential, is that the capability gap justifying dependence on closed frontier labs has nearly disappeared.
    Pawel Rzeszucinski, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Before explaining what the technology can do, understand what the customer is trying to accomplish.
    William Arruda, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • In the Situational Awareness fund move, Griffin sent investors a letter explaining Citadel’s stock actions with the AI company.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

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“Discounting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discounting. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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