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give back 1 of 2

verb

Definition of give backnext
as in to render (to)

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noun

as in discount

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Recent Examples of give back
Verb
Someone who chose, again and again, to use the financial fruits of her incredible talent to give back. — Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026 Now, people entering young adulthood and filing taxes will encounter an annual incentive to give that doesn’t require itemizing and that prompts them to learn about how to give back. — Dale Bannon, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Noun
But Democrats note Senate Republicans never released that giveback proposal in the context of a full budget. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026 And just as its giveback has expanded beyond Colorado, so too has the reach of its membership. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 11 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for give back
Recent Examples of Synonyms for give back
  1. reciprocate
  2. discount
  3. rebate
  4. reduction
  5. kickback
  6. deduction
  7. abatement
Verb
  • On services, the EU made its best-ever offer to any trading partner, opening 144 subsectors to Indian firms, and India reciprocated by opening 102 to European companies.
    — JONAS NAHM, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026
  • In our efforts to reciprocate with some updates about our family, the wife would interject within a sentence or two of our contribution to hijack the conversation back to talking about her family.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of reciprocate
Noun
  • And by Norwegian’s own account, the Studio Lounge is reserved for guests in Solo Studios – so the fleetwide solo categories come with the discount but not the room full of other solo travelers.
    — Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Get it now for $179, which is a 28% discount, and rise up the ranks.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of discount
Noun
  • It is not included as a new property tax relief program in Calvo’s proposed fiscal 2027 budget, and there is no guarantee that qualifying seniors will receive another rebate next year.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Seeprae says the country’s cash rebate program has drawn in upward of 100 foreign productions to date, funneling more than THB20 billion ($608 million) toward Thai crews and local economies.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of rebate
Noun
  • Budget static-cling options will not hit those numbers, but even a modest reduction helps when your AC is already working overtime.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Parts and designs were standardized for the Phase II plants, which are 50 MW and on track for a more than 30% reduction in construction time.
    — Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of reduction
Noun
  • In 2018, former Jackson County Executive Mike Sanders was sentenced to 27 months in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to a kickback scheme.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The dessert and wine bar sets the tone of an at-home kickback, with warm lighting, eclectic art and cozy sections.
    — USA TODAY NETWORK, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of kickback
Noun
  • From a points deduction to a curdling of promise, bad decisions have been endemic.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • If that were true, and there were actually no strings attached, Centene would even get a charitable deduction.
    — Darryll K. Jones, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of deduction
Noun
  • One idea is an abatement district, like what Ada County already uses to curtail disease-carrying mosquitoes.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Just know that hiring a professional doesn’t guarantee abatement.
    — Jamela Adam, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of abatement

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“Give back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/give%20back. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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