REBATES Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

rebates

noun

plural of rebate

as in discounts

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Recent Examples of rebates 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

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Noun

But elevated fuel costs have made executives more willing to sacrifice occupancy and avoid discounts.

— Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
And Walmart's Deals of the Day is running epic discounts on gear that will loosen the knots in your daily routine.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of discounts

Noun

Wes Harrell, a broker and head of a trading group at capital markets firm Seaport Global, told Fortune that in these instances, the loan-to-value ratio of potential refunds used as collateral might be about 50%, meaning a $10 million refund claim would only be worth $5 million as a loan.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
Organizers said guests who purchased VIP concert upgrades for Sunday will receive refunds and will be contacted directly with additional details about the refund process.

— CBS Texas Staff, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026

Definition of refunds

Noun

Along with preventing that tax increase, the law added deductions for qualifying tips and overtime pay, as well as certain auto loan interest.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
According to its June 30, 2026 petition, the IRS disallowed several million dollars in business deductions.

— Carolyn Schenck, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of deductions

Noun

The 2026 fiscal year saw record sums for both receipts and outlays, according to a Treasury Department official.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
By comparison, total spending jumped 102% in that span, with outlays on social security and employment up 207%, science and technology up 137%, and defense up 141%.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of outlays

Noun

In an internal memo, Qualcomm Chief Executive Officer Cristiano Amon stated the reductions aim to foster a stronger performance culture and address ongoing shortfalls relative to operational expectations.

— , CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
In a clinical study of 194 patients, 80% of them reported significant reductions in knee pain that lasted for at least a full year after receiving the treatment.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of reductions

Noun

According to the district’s chief business officer Gerardo Castillo, Sac City Unified’s initial report included only its 2025-26 expenditures and left out spending from 2024-25.

— Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
However, skeptics are getting more vocal in their concerns that returns on AI investment won't justify the capital expenditures.

— Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of expenditures

Noun

Critics also continue to bring up Castro’s 2023 vote to raise commissioner salaries and her 2024 vote to hire Rojas as city manager without a national search, two decisions that have since been overturned by the current commission.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
While the paydays are still well short of those in the men’s league, clubs are luring foreign players with tax-free salaries and expat perks.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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