givebacks

noun

plural of giveback
as in rebates

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  1. rebates
  2. discounts
  3. reductions
  4. deductions
  5. abatements
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
  • Stock is already limited, but below you can find the most gasp-inducing discounts on our favorite brands from just $6.
    — Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Transit discounts are available for seniors, disabled and student riders.
    — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of discounts
Noun
  • This year, each city department was directed to prepare a budget with 5% reductions to its operating costs.
    — Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Gamers lament that this is benefitting the companies while offering nothing to consumers with no price reductions in the cost of games, despite the supply-side savings.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of reductions
Noun
  • As this example shows, futures investing — and deductions drawn from it — can shift rapidly.
    — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Common business deductions include rent, employee wages, utilities, office supplies and other expenses.
    — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of deductions
Noun
  • 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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“Givebacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/givebacks. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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