discounting

present participle of discount
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Recent Examples of discounting In addition to discounting drugs for Medicaid, AstraZeneca will lower prices for drugs sold directly to consumers through the TrumpRx website. Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025 But Tesla has recently been discounting in the highly competitive Chinese market as well. Rebecca A. Fannin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025 The American Academy of Ophthalmology has clarification on the matter, citing dry eyes as a factor but discounting blue light as a cause for eye strain. Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025 Clearing out old inventory has required Nike to rely on discounting and less profitable sales channels to move products, which has impacted its profitability. Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025 The company has already laid off more than 100 people, according to sources, started discounting heavily, and had stopped paying deposits to emerging brands. Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 13 Sep. 2025 After discounting the price of its residential Starlink plan, SpaceX is doing the same for the Roam tier in Canada. Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025 Price with confidence Set rates that reflect the true value of your deliverables, rather than discounting your prices out of guilt and fear of rejection. Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025 Right now, Wayfair is discounting outdoor furniture for up to 74 percent off to make room for new styles. Melody Kazel, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discounting
Verb
  • The next morning, Federline called his lawyer Mark Kaplan to draft a legal letter demanding that Spears stop breastfeeding their children, and Federline left town to promote his record, ignoring her calls and messages.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Signs of sass becoming a problem include growling or snapping, guarding objects, ignoring basic commands persistently, or biting and destroying items.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But dismissing the rise in antisemitism as mere policing of speech about Israel is disingenuous and dangerous.
    Dafna Michaelson Jenet, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Less than four months later, though, a California judge stopped her in her tracks, dismissing her entire complaint on a technicality.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Flat seams eliminate irritation and itching for loose threads, and an elastic waistband and cuffs at the ankles provides a snug fit that’s still forgiving.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
  • In my mind, not forgiving somebody only puts up the jail cell kind of around you.
    Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Once stationary, deactivate all lights except the hazard flashers, engage the emergency brake, and release the brake pedal to ensure your tail lights remain unlit, minimizing the chance of other drivers colliding with your stationary vehicle.
    Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Sustainable gardening is an environmentally friendly approach that protects the earth and its inhabitants by mimicking natural ecosystems, minimizing waste and conserving resources.
    Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In footage obtained by WRAL News, passengers appear nervous as they remain stranded at the top of the ride, overlooking the rest of the fairground.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Today, overlooking geopolitical risks would be a serious misstep.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Additionally, the invading trees and shrubs also compete with prairie plants for light, water, and space, often pushing the grassland plants out of the way and diminishing the habitat options available to animals that depend on native plants.
    Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Survey participants said reasons for the diminishing access included affordability, fears about not being taken seriously or the potential for involuntary hospitalization, the survey said.
    Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Another important factor is whether a court is convinced that an employee’s speech about Kirk was serious enough to disrupt a college’s operations, thus justifying the employee’s firing.
    Jeffrey C. Sun, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The survey also found that 30% of finance leaders in the early stages of AI adoption struggle with justifying ROI, compared with 21% of those further along the AI journey, or AI leaders.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In explaining the plea agreement, Acosta claimed the case against Epstein was plagued with issues that may hinder a conviction.
    Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The vendor had already begun explaining her offerings to me in a mix of Spanish and English, but the AirPods drowned out most of her words.
    Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Discounting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discounting. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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