kickbacks

Definition of kickbacksnext
plural of kickback

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Noun
  • Milk protein intolerance involves an immune response to proteins like casein and whey and can cause symptoms that range from digestive issues to allergic reactions.
    Allison Forsyth, Health, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Seasonal allergies happen when the immune system mistakes something harmless in the environment, such as pollen, as a danger, setting off reactions and symptoms that can turn spring from a gift into an ordeal.
    Matt Fuchs, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026
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
Noun
  • Over time, the brother earned the trust of party loyalists and built close relationships with local security officers, aided by bribes.
    Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Christopher and Joseph Ponzo — ex-Stoneham police officers — defrauded a company to obtain tens of millions of dollars of Mass Save funds through paying bribes and kickbacks to company employees.
    Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • And Target has also dealt with boycotts and backlashes to the company’s political and social stances, such as its rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion pledges and its decision not to publicly oppose the surge of immigration enforcement in its hometown.
    Melissa Repko, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Previous backlashes led to laws like California’s Proposition 13, a 1978 initiative that limited property tax rates and how much local governments could increase property valuations for tax purposes.
    Jeff Amy, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Since select streamers are offering free trials and limited-time discounts, viewers can watch the latest episodes of Kara Swisher Wants to Live Forever at no cost; keep reading to learn more about each option.
    Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Hospital drug purchases with 340B discounts grew from $5 billion in 2010 to $66 billion in 2023 as the network of contract pharmacy arrangements tied to the program expanded exponentially.
    Katy Johnson, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • First, the software giant is doubling down on capital expenditures as Wall Street increasingly asks when investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure will produce more dramatic payoffs in revenue growth.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • These distinctions are useful to understand fiber’s benefits, but practically speaking, any whole plant food will offer a mix of soluble and insoluble fibers, packing all of the related health payoffs.
    Matt Fuchs, Time, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Such responses are activated when animals are confronted with imminent danger.
    Helen Dennis, Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Student docents are available during visiting hours to answer questions and transcripts of survivor responses are shown as part of the exhibit.
    Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Good Jobs First report recommends that all states fully report their losses from data center tax breaks, including how those incentives affect local revenue streams.
    Kevin Hardy, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2026
  • While the sales increases in some cases were aided by tax incentives and new emissions rules, the figures point to how global fleets are rapidly electrifying in response to the war in Iran.
    Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Kickbacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kickbacks. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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