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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Walmart, Target and other retailers have been pushing discounts for the fall season, seeking to lure inflation-weary shoppers.

— Anne D'Innocenzio, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Lastly, Floridians, don’t forget to take advantage of the Florida resident discounts when purchasing an annual pass or one-off tickets.

— Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Aug. 2026

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Eligibility crisis Defense officials have long warned that America's obesity epidemic is a national security problem, shrinking the pool of young people eligible to serve -- which has translated to reductions in recruitment.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
For all the attention paid to billion-dollar budget reductions and management reforms, Bartos insists those victories represent only the beginning of the project.

— Bethany Mandel, The Washington Examiner, 16 Aug. 2026

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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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