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rebate

noun

Definition of rebatenext
1
as in discount

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2
as in refund

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Recent Examples of rebate Those who are between 81% and 140% AMI qualify for a $550 rebate. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 Republican gubernatorial candidate Ryan Fazio recently raised questions about such center in Connecticut, focusing his concern on an available sales tax rebate. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026 The state Legislature sets aside $31 million a year to hand out to movies and TV shows via a 25% cash rebate. — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 3 Sep. 2026 Households qualifying for the Low Income Heat Energy Assistance Program any time in a 12-month period would automatically receive a 50% rebate on their previous month’s franchise fee. — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rebate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebate
  1. discount
  2. refund
  3. reduction
  4. outlay
  5. deduction
  6. expenditure
  7. abatement
  8. indemnity
Noun
  • And by Norwegian’s own account, the Studio Lounge is reserved for guests in Solo Studios – so the fleetwide solo categories come with the discount but not the room full of other solo travelers.
    — Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Get it now for $179, which is a 28% discount, and rise up the ranks.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of discount
Noun
  • Trump's similar 'dividends' haven’t happened When will the refund checks be sent?
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The refund payments — which would total about $500 million — come just weeks before the midterm elections, in which Democrats are favored to win back at least one chamber of Congress from Republicans.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of refund
Noun
  • Budget static-cling options will not hit those numbers, but even a modest reduction helps when your AC is already working overtime.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Parts and designs were standardized for the Phase II plants, which are 50 MW and on track for a more than 30% reduction in construction time.
    — Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of reduction
Noun
  • That outlay has brought Marc Cucurella, Robert Sanchez, Moises Caicedo and Joao Pedro to Stamford Bridge, while their latest arrival from the south-coast side, centre-forward Danny Welbeck, was secured for a much more modest £5m this summer.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Entertainment and retail subscriptions now account for roughly 43% of total subscription outlays.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of outlay
Noun
  • From a points deduction to a curdling of promise, bad decisions have been endemic.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • If that were true, and there were actually no strings attached, Centene would even get a charitable deduction.
    — Darryll K. Jones, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of deduction
Noun
  • During the 2023-2024 election cycle, Turning Point PAC contributed in $872,814 in independent expenditures and communication costs to Trump, data from OpenSecrets showed.
    — Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Core personal consumption expenditures, which exclude the volatile costs of food and energy, have continued to rise.
    — Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of expenditure
Noun
  • One idea is an abatement district, like what Ada County already uses to curtail disease-carrying mosquitoes.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Just know that hiring a professional doesn’t guarantee abatement.
    — Jamela Adam, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of abatement
Noun
  • If an agent drafts a defective indemnity clause or cites a case that does not exist, no software company appears in court to answer for it.
    — Charles Lew, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • After breaking the shackles of slavery, Haiti was forced to pay France an indemnity of 150 million francs in exchange for its recognition as a new nation.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of indemnity

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