discounting

present participle of discount
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Recent Examples of discounting And with the immediate priority to improve profitability including reducing the reliance on discounting, investors will want to know how the reset is progressing as the British banner works on it merchandise mix. Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 This has noteworthy economic implications because of positive time preference and discounting. Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discounting
Verb
  • The 86-year-old woman accused the UFW Foundation and the César Chávez Foundation of enabling Chávez’s attacks, ignoring complaints, and covering up evidence of the incidents.
    Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Sofia, after 17 years, looks at this as a dead end in their relationship, another example of completely ignoring her needs, and maybe her unspoken desire to move back to their native Spain.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • A day after dismissing Dana Brown, Astros owner Jim Crane fielded a question specifically about Bagwell’s potential candidacy.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • That doesn't mean Cramer is dismissing the risks from higher oil.
    Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • More gummies than grizzlies, the Bears will likely be overly forgiving in myriad areas — especially defending the pass.
    Brad Evans, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The relentless pace of Line Sheet is forgiving for its author.
    Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This curious experimenter group is all about catching mistakes, working through early unexpected results—hello, hallucinations—and minimizing adoption pains.
    Robbie Morrison, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Use a balance transfer credit card A balance transfer can move your existing debt to a new card offering a low or 0% introductory APR, potentially giving you a year or longer to pay down the balance while minimizing interest charges.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The store, with its eye-catching cat sculpture overlooking the entrance, is hard to miss on a bustling stretch of Magnolia Avenue in Burbank.
    Yvonne Villaseñor, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • As with the entry foyer, multiple large windows effectively create a wall of glass overlooking the view, while sliding glass doors provide easy access to a rear deck that spans the rear of the home.
    James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Seemingly, the only thing that could slow down the automobile takeover was diminishing fuel supplies, fear of which had become a fixation of American oil companies and government officials after the Armistice.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Having already weathered so many attacks aimed at diminishing its power, the remaining Iranian leadership, which learned to tolerate hardship in the Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s, is unlikely to be cowed by further aggression.
    JAMES F. JEFFREY, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Transparency without context can breed distrust, because disclosing a number is not the same as justifying it, and both expectations and the law have moved on.
    Aniela Unguresan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • That is why parents, and moms in particular, who historically have taken on most of the child care work and labor in the home—have trouble justifying rest.
    Parents, Parents, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Big Ten early Sunday morning released a statement and video footage explaining the call.
    Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Restaurant owner Sachiyo Nakato Takahara places noodles, cabbage, onion and tofu into the sizzling, fragrant pot while explaining the significance of the meal, an intimate one typically enjoyed by close friends or family.
    Nila Roper, AJC.com, 6 Sep. 2026

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“Discounting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discounting. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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