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
  • Many of her events cost $15 or less, and Torres offers discounts or other financial support for women who want to attend but don’t have the financial means to.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
  • Millions of agents will fight for the same rooms, flights, and discounts.
    — Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of discounts
Noun
  • The district has struggled financially for years before the latest reductions.
    — Velvet Wu July 25, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
  • Hefty stockpiles among major consumers, alongside reductions in demand, have so far kept oil prices from careering out of control.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of reductions
Noun
  • High-income taxpayers often spend considerable energy searching for additional deductions while overlooking the much larger impact of structural planning.
    — D. Scott Kenik, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Readers are encouraged to check individual organization websites for contact information and current hours before dropping off items, and ask respective organizations about receipts for possible tax deductions.
    — Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 30 July 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 2 Aug. 2026.

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