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

The store’s customer loyalty program, Ollie’s Army, includes special shopping event access and further discounts.

— John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026
That could also play a part in memory longevity, which for those buying expensive sticks—even at slight CXMT discounts—is something well worth considering.

— Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 16 July 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

The All-America survey finds that 60% of those with incomes below $30,000 are reducing their outlays for essentials, compared with just 35% of those with incomes above $100,000.

— Steve Liesman, CNBC, 17 July 2026
The top 20% of the income distribution now accounts for nearly 60% of all personal outlays, up from about half in the early 1990s.

— Richard Kestenbaum, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of outlays

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Realtors across the region say crime fears continue to plague economic activity downtown, even with the city reaching historic lows in homicides last year and seeing crime reductions across the board since 2024.

— Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
The retailer has since used the findings in discussions with its ocean carriers to secure immediate cost reductions, and agreed to incorporate the benchmark into future transportation tenders and contract negotiations, the company said.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 17 July 2026

Definition of reductions

Noun

From the launch of ChatGPT, in late 2022, through the end of last year, these firms’ capital expenditures—most of which go toward data centers—well exceeded half a trillion dollars.

— Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026
The social media giant plans to spend between $125 billion and $145 billion in capital expenditures this year, largely to support that infrastructure buildout, Meta said in its most recent earnings report.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Definition of expenditures

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The proposal would not require any salary adjustments but would ask the district to adjust wages below the 50th percentile by June 2027 where feasible.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
With fewer affordable options available and wages not keeping pace with the high prices, teachers often live outside of the district or take on additional jobs to supplement their income, Black said.

— Taylor O'Connor July 15, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026

Definition of wages

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Net salaries fell 18% in dollar terms since 2016 and rank 39th of the 69 cities Deutsche Bank tracks, below Madrid.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 19 July 2026
There has been a reduction in the wage budget, too, with big earners Gordon, Tonali and Kieran Trippier replaced by younger players on more modest salaries, including Ewen Jaouen, Sean Steur and Bazoumana Toure.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026

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