discounts 1 of 2

plural of discount

discounts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of discount

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of discounts
Noun
There’s no word on when these outlet discounts end, so snap up your favorites while prices are as low as $2. Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025 Joining Prime not only gives you access to exclusive discounts during the event, but also unlocks year-round benefits like fast, free shipping, Prime Video, Prime Reading and Prime Gaming. Christine Persaud, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025 Many Florida hotels offer shoulder-season discounts. Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025 Keep reading for more patio furniture deals from Target with discounts up to 74% off. Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2025 And those deals and discounts couldn’t come at a better time, as coffee prices are on the rise for Americans, who consume on average nearly three cups of coffee per day. Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025 All Target workers, seasonal and otherwise, earn a starting wage of $15 to $24 an hour and get benefits that include 24/7 virtual health care, employee discounts, early pay access and mental health support. Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025 The store is continually marking down wedding dresses and other items, with discounts currently reaching as high as 50% off. Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025 As mentioned, since select streamers are offering free trials and limited-time discounts, viewers can watch at no cost; keep reading to learn more about each option. Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2025
Verb
Amazon typically discounts Apple AirPods, Dyson vacuums, Le Creuset cookware, Coach bags, Lego sets, and more coveted goodies. Clara McMahon, People.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discounts
Noun
  • Owen noted other cities that have implemented microchip requirements have seen an improvement in return-to-owner rates, reductions in shelter intake and a drop in euthanasia rates.
    Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Namely, that’s through drastic reductions to SNAP food assistance benefits, which are used at more than double the rate in the 37208 ZIP code compared to the city’s usage overall.
    Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The data analysis also ignores injuries and property destruction in non-fatal attacks as measures of political violence.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
  • But his mother constantly overshares, has no privacy filters on her accounts and ignores our requests to avoid posting our children’s names or our birthdays.
    Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As for the third criticism—that the point system is gamification, trivializing death and destruction—Prickly dismisses it out of hand.
    Tamar Jacoby, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The poem dismisses prevailing emphases on externals, stressing instead the formative powers of one’s inner being.
    Daniella Walsh, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • However, states don't offer tax deductions for contributions made to taxable brokerage accounts.
    Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Your ability to claim some deductions, like medical expenses, depends a great deal on your AGI.
    Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The organization purchases medical debt for pennies on the dollar and then forgives it, focusing on individuals with high debt-to-income ratios.
    Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The simulations on Summit allowed the team to test numerous complex 3D shapes to find one that passively minimizes energy loss.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
  • This precaution minimizes electrical hazards during flooding.
    Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This year's installer icon is one of the ones that finally justifies years' worth of effort spent tracking and talking about the changes in macOS installer icons.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Throughout, in interviews with Costa, Malafaia justifies his political aspiration with Biblical parables.
    Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The incentive diminishes after a certain stage of growth and the curve takes on an S shape.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025

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“Discounts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discounts. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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