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

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Another critical commenter, Deymond Lashley, said that the scope was too broad, perhaps threatening discounts that customers depend on.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
Retailers will probably rely on a mix of discounts, new merchandise and higher-end brands to keep customers coming.

— Juveria Tabassum, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of discounts

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In northwest suburban Northlake, the average homeowner would save more than $2,000 on their annual tax bill — a difference of almost 30% — if local data centers did not receive valuation reductions and incentives, according to the analysis.

— Alex Nitkin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Historically, organizations have achieved dramatic cost reductions through outsourcing, labor arbitrage, and operating model redesign.

— Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of reductions

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Citing its investigation, the watchdog said 48 percent of the promotions were actually price increases, 40 percent were not real price deductions, and seven percent had a lower discount than advertised.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
On the flip side, doing the wrong thing meant point deductions.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of deductions

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For years, state and local governments have courted data center projects with property tax abatements, sales tax exemptions and other incentives.

— Daniel Yue, Fortune, 14 July 2026
The total amount being assessed for the 2025 weed and nuisance abatements for five properties is $22,520, which includes one property’s assessment of $12,620, according to a staff report.

— Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026

Definition of abatements

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