discounts 1 of 2

plural of discount

discounts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of discount

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of discounts
Noun
Many of her events cost $15 or less, and Torres offers discounts or other financial support for women who want to attend but don’t have the financial means to. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026 Millions of agents will fight for the same rooms, flights, and discounts. Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 This year's sales include discounts on everything from laptops, headphones and calculators to lunch boxes, sneakers, storage solutions and classroom supplies. ABC News, 31 July 2026 Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale rarely offers discounts on the footwear styles driving current trends, making this year’s inclusion of Adidas’ Taekwondo Mei Ballet Flat Sneaker and Puma’s Speedcat Ballet Suede Sneaker especially notable. Camila Quimper, Footwear News, 30 July 2026 Subscribers to Tablet Plus ($99 annually) receive benefits like complimentary breakfast, room upgrades, and members-only discounts. Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2026 Based on our experience, Lowe’s discounts were much simpler to understand than those of other window companies that gave us quotes. Jason Rueger, USA Today, 29 July 2026 In order to support the sellers, Wildberries offered discounts on storage fees, the free transfer of goods to other facilities, discounted loans at the Wildberries Bank and other measures. Dasha Litvinova, Fortune, 24 July 2026 That's in addition to other discounts anyone can qualify for, like paying in full or insuring more than one car. Liz Knueven,ryley Amond, CNBC, 24 July 2026
Verb
Starz’s current promo discounts a subscription to $6/month for your first three months. Arushi Jacob, Variety, 27 July 2026 The Adidas Back to School Sale is happening now and discounts items by up to 50 percent off — no promo code necessary. Tim Chan, Footwear News, 25 July 2026 Since Lululemon rarely discounts its most popular styles, this is one of the best opportunities to stock up before the holiday, and if history is any indication, the best colors and sizes won't stay in stock for long. Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 An uncertain company can become a strong investment when the valuation discounts more trouble than eventually occurs. Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 Gap rarely discounts its linen collection, which makes this sale worth paying attention to. Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2026 The company discounts the original value of the home, requires homeowners to pay all costs and fees during the term of the agreement and controls the home appraisal process, the attorneys asserted. Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026 While the device retails for around $380, Dexcom discounts the device for anyone with a valid prescription and without coverage to below $200. Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026 Cash App Offers automatically discounts purchases from participating retailers. Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discounts
Noun
  • Paul Barnkow, Arvada I’m reading with interest the articles regarding the water restrictions imposed by Denver Water and that the restrictions aren’t generating the reductions requested.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Sodium-ion chemistry also performs well in cold weather, where conventional lithium-ion batteries often experience noticeable reductions in charging speed and driving range.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Karl Buchholz, Broomfield Recent coverage of RTD’s budget and ridership crisis completely ignores the elephant in the room, public safety.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Two things are always in motion, the agent's confidence and the person's trust, and an interface that ignores both will feel wrong long before anyone can say why.
    Ravi Palwe, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Warsh, conversely, advocates for the Fed to be more opaque, a strategy the author dismisses as misguided.
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • One automatically ascribes fraud to results that are often predictable, even routine; the other dismisses legitimate concerns as conspiracy theories.
    Andrew E. Busch, The Conversation, 23 July 2026
Noun
  • High-income taxpayers often spend considerable energy searching for additional deductions while overlooking the much larger impact of structural planning.
    D. Scott Kenik, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Readers are encouraged to check individual organization websites for contact information and current hours before dropping off items, and ask respective organizations about receipts for possible tax deductions.
    Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • But Hannah, who sees his true good nature, forgives him.
    Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 22 May 2026
  • While The Pitt forgives and empathizes with Robby’s flaws, Robby is not called on to extend that empathy to others.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Co-locating energy-intensive facilities near the generation source minimizes these long-distance delivery losses.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
  • But some fans fear the introduction of an award defined by geography minimizes the value of artists’ work.
    Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • Microsoft’s stock climbed close to 15% after its earnings, which Cohan attributes to revenue growth that justifies its AI infrastructure spending and is bringing it more business.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • For companies looking to recover duties already paid, Sharad said the first step is determining who served as the importer of record and whether the potential refund justifies the administrative effort.
    Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Johnson views the phrase as symbolic of a broader cultural problem, arguing that celebrating a reputation built on violence diminishes the hundreds of lives lost over the years.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026
  • But those behavior answers are rooted in action, and that diminishes the power of hope as a spiritual idea.
    Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

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“Discounts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discounts. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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