GIVEBACKS Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

givebacks

noun

plural of giveback

as in rebates

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Noun

Luis Esteves, director of the Irvine Great Park, outlined the new rebates OCPA offered this year, including a $1,000 rebate for home battery storage, up to $1,000 for home EV chargers and free home energy efficiency kits.

— Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
According to Shapiro's office, 522,434 rebates totaling more than $319 million were sent to Pennsylvanians who submitted a rebate application in 2024.

— Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025

Definition of rebates

Noun

Boruchow said that part of the off-price retailer's value to brands is its ability to quietly sell excess merchandise without widely advertising those discounts online.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
While some brands and retailers rarely offer discounts—or don’t even maintain an ongoing sale or clearance section—Revolve gives shoppers plenty of deals around the clock.

— Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of discounts

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The company made headcount reductions at AOL, Eventbrite, and Vimeo, following the acquisitions.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
During the interim period between presidents, the university convened a committee to find short-term solutions to some issues such as the reductions in graduate students and grant funding.

— Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of reductions

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Pay supplements and expense allowances boost their earnings to about $82,000 before taxes and other deductions, according to a Miami Herald review of payroll records.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
Qualified mortgage interest can be deductible for homeowners who meet the requirements and itemize their deductions.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of deductions

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Coffman said the jurisdictional boundary matters because Aurora and Denver have different policies for abatements.

— Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
In addition to tying up first responders, data center fires are costly affairs for taxpayers, as property tax abatements mean nearby residents — not data center owners — can be the ones fronting the bill whenever the fire company gets a call.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of abatements

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