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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
In other words, markets are discounting earnings but not necessarily assets.
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Bryce Erickson, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Linerlytica agreed, noting in a Monday update that liner operators are discounting to fill empty slots on the Asia-to-Europe track ahead of the Lunar New Year.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 Jan. 2026
Investors are discounting two major risks for the stock market heading into 2026, according to Torsten Slok, the chief economist at Apollo Global Management.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
TrustedHousesitters is discounting memberships for 2026 travel TrustedHousesitters is offering discounted annual memberships through December 31, 2025, for access through all of 2026.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2025
In overturning that verdict, the appeals court said the jury's question should have gotten a more fulsome answer, including the possibility of discounting all the confessions.
—CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Olipop Soda Olipop is making spirits bright with their holiday variety pack of prebiotic soda and Costco is making spirits even brighter by discounting each 15-soda pack by $6.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2025
Right now, cookware brand Great Jones is discounting their wares up to 50% off.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
Apple has historically not participated in the Black Friday discounting, a further example of its efforts to try and grow the reach of its streaming platform.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 26 Nov. 2025
Bryce Erickson, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Linerlytica agreed, noting in a Monday update that liner operators are discounting to fill empty slots on the Asia-to-Europe track ahead of the Lunar New Year.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 Jan. 2026
Investors are discounting two major risks for the stock market heading into 2026, according to Torsten Slok, the chief economist at Apollo Global Management.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
TrustedHousesitters is discounting memberships for 2026 travel TrustedHousesitters is offering discounted annual memberships through December 31, 2025, for access through all of 2026.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2025
In overturning that verdict, the appeals court said the jury's question should have gotten a more fulsome answer, including the possibility of discounting all the confessions.
—CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Olipop Soda Olipop is making spirits bright with their holiday variety pack of prebiotic soda and Costco is making spirits even brighter by discounting each 15-soda pack by $6.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2025
Right now, cookware brand Great Jones is discounting their wares up to 50% off.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
Apple has historically not participated in the Black Friday discounting, a further example of its efforts to try and grow the reach of its streaming platform.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discounting
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And ignoring that fact is now no longer a laughing matter.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Parents react in different ways, from telling their potty-mouthed offspring to stop, to explaining why this is a bad habit, to ignoring the behavior, or even enforcing consequences as a punishment.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
26 Jan. 2026
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While skepticism toward artificial intelligence is understandable, dismissing AI as inherently harmful overlooks both history and reality.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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If doubts appear from seemingly nowhere, make a point of uncovering their roots before dismissing them.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
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The standings aren’t forgiving.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Point is, this recipe is forgiving.—
Leah Donnella,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Jan. 2026
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The quarterly rebalanced assortment of large-, mid-, and small-cap RV Portfolio stocks offers an adaptable way to capitalize on favorable market conditions while minimizing losses when the market declines, as detailed in RV Portfolio performance metrics.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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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.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
29 Jan. 2026
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The result can be overlooking income that must be reported – like a part-time job or side gig, interest from a bank account or sales of stock.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Tesoro beat Dana Hills by 29 points in its first matchup against the Dolphins, but the Titans aren’t overlooking Dana Hills in anticipation for its big game against San Clemente.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
29 Jan. 2026
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From there, steamboats of diminishing sizes could make their way up the Mississippi, Ohio and Missouri rivers and smaller ones like the Tennessee, Arkansas and even the Wabash.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
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Which wouldn’t be such a bad outcome for most documentary films — arguably moviedom’s most beleaguered genre due to diminishing audience appetite at the multiplex level.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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Husband-chef and wife-farmer duo Kyle and Katina Connaughton are culinary dynamos who create pure magic on every plate served at SingleThread, more than justifying the lengthy waitlist for reservations.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2026
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In justifying the need for the county’s investment, county Commissioner Andrew Sommerman noted the burden homeless individuals are placing on the jail, Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s buses and trains, and the Parkland Hospital emergency department.—
Tracey McManus,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Therefore, telling the story in graphic form on behalf of Ukrainians themselves, explaining the preconditions for Russia’s attempts to erase Ukraine as a sovereign country and Ukrainians as an ethnic group, became extremely relevant.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Nicotine use had the strongest impact on heart health, explaining 34% of the link between late bedtime and heart disease.—
Dr. Joseph Wendt,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Discounting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discounting. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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