as in reduction
something that is or may be subtracted
a discount of 20% from the original price
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1
as in to ignore
to dismiss as of little importance
even while acknowledging the primacy of the director, we should not discount the contributions of all the others who worked on the film
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2
as in to dismiss
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
shouldn't discount their contributions to our fund-raising efforts
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as in cheap
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Recent Examples of discount
Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
But that near hundred discount can make that particular issue pretty easy to overlook.
—Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 23 Jan. 2025
Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2025
Don’t discount the short-film categories at Sundance.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025
Washington Post, 10 June 2021
Select facial cleansers, serums, and moisturizers are marked 30 percent off, including this $8 (post-discount) gem.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 9 Apr. 2021
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Noun
The pullback in leasing also has contributed to plummeting office building values and sales of prominent skyscrapers at deep discounts.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
But that near hundred discount can make that particular issue pretty easy to overlook.
—Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
That, in turn, drew backlash from a range of voices chiding Ocasio-Cortez, who is not Jewish, for discounting the voice of a prominent Jewish group.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2025
Don’t discount the short-film categories at Sundance.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
The stories energized widespread discussion of the lab-leak theory on social media, which quickly became meshed with theories about bioweapons research — a strain of speculation that scientists still strongly discount.
—Washington Post, 10 June 2021
Select facial cleansers, serums, and moisturizers are marked 30 percent off, including this $8 (post-discount) gem.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 9 Apr. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discount
Noun
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The initiative's agenda includes aggressive deregulation, curbs on immigration, challenges to civil-rights protections, and a substantial reduction of the federal workforce, all with the aim of reducing the size and scope of government while reasserting executive authority.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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More than half have started integrating money management into their self-care routines, with 36% reporting a tangible reduction in financial anxiety as a result.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Modeste says ignoring mental health will no longer cut it, so parents should have open and honest discussions about it.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
24 Jan. 2025
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Plan for 1 year, or maybe 5 years at a time, ignoring what happens after?—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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King’s request to dismiss the federal agencies also said U.S. District Courts have jurisdiction on Freedom of Information Act requests in civil matters, as well as the claims alleging the State Department was negligent.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Jan. 2025
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What’s more, tech companies have hired workers in growing areas such as AI while at the same time dismissing workers in less-promising sectors.—
George Avalos,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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When done right, this type of content may be cheaper to produce compared to scripted shows, and bring in new (typically younger) demographics who have currently have more of an affinity to YouTube and other social media channels.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Several North Florida areas are averaging less than $3 a gallon as the region remains the cheapest to get gas in the state, in some places about 25 cents cents less per gallon than South Florida.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Here, clubs can lose up to £39m over a rolling three-year period before being hit with any punishment, which can include possible points deductions.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Under current law those deductions are now capped at $10,000.—
Stephanie Dhue,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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But considering how integral he’s become to the cultural fabric, you could be forgiven for thinking he’s been ingrained in the hip-hop internet landscape forever.—
Damien Scott,
Billboard,
27 Jan. 2025
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You’d be forgiven for thinking that America’s continental shelf couldn’t get any bigger.—
Jack Truesdale,
The Atlantic,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
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This opens a familiar interface, and based on the video attached to the announcement, the platform seems to have options to cast the video to a bigger screen or minimize it.—
Jibin Joseph,
PCMAG,
20 Jan. 2025
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Try to reduce high blood pressure, manage diabetes and cholesterol, avoid smoking, and minimize alcohol intake.—
Alyssa Hui-Anderson,
Verywell Health,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Health benefits of oatmeal Oatmeal is easy to prepare, inexpensive and customizable to personal tastes; people can add such ingredients as fruit, nuts, seeds, nut butters and spices.—
Erica Lamberg,
Fox News,
20 Jan. 2025
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Recommendation The Elite 200 V2 is not inexpensive, but at time of writing, Bluetti had discounted its $1,999 MSRP to a very tempting $999.—
Brad Moon,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Discount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discount. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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