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discount

[dis-kount, dis-kount, dis-kount] / ˈdɪs kaʊnt, dɪsˈkaʊnt, ˈdɪs kaʊnt /






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Since he offered such a steep discount, I assumed that the price had likely been marked up significantly.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

Finally, after two years in limbo and a tax write-down check successfully cleared, Warner Bros. offloaded the film to Ketchup Entertainment at a discount in early 2025.

From Salon Aug. 30, 2026

Whether you can buy a house at a discount depends on location.

From Barron's Aug. 30, 2026

China’s price discount is 32% in electric vehicles, 38% in refrigerators and 53% in shoes.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

“Well, for one thing, and maybe we can discount this as no threat, there’s a lawyer,” Bookman said, leaning back again, taking his time now.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

Many restaurants offer points, freebies, discounts and birthday treats to keep customers coming back.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

Many new restaurants will offer discounts in a bid to encourage diners to try them out and spread the word that they've opened for business.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

Concerned tourism operators in some US border states are rolling out the red carpet with discounts for Canadians.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

At the same time, competition in China, the world’s largest auto market, remains fierce, forcing price discounts that have chipped away at margins.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

I’m trying to negotiate a 20 percent price reduction with the fitting room lady when—rotten luck!—Howard shows up and announces that there are no reductions and no employee discounts on clearanced items.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

If they’re still not budging, you can request other concessions, such as a discounted deposit, free parking or a waived pet fee.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

The government-backed website launched earlier this year to connect Americans with discounted prescription drugs.

From Salon Aug. 30, 2026

Phil has been offering discounted tickets since the 1970s.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

And businesses have actually been receiving discounted charges from water companies that offer reduced rates the more water they use.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

I give her Kelsea’s home phone number, figuring there will be no obvious record of it, and that it can always be discounted as a wrong number.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan

Management said there was still more industrywide discounting for sneakers — a sign of weaker demand — and too many “legacy” and retro sneakers sitting around unsold.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

Columbia House drew further claims of bad business by allegedly refusing to acknowledge payments, discounting items so that users’ purchases fell just below the agreed-upon threshold and being a notoriously difficult subscription to terminate.

From Salon Aug. 21, 2026

In Premier League terms, even when discounting the gulf in experience, Pickford boasts an undeniable edge.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

We also should consider treating food like medicine, with insurers and government payers reimbursing or heavily discounting healthy food and dietary programs that clearly lead to disease regression.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

It is true, perhaps, that I feel some trifling dislike of deer, but no more dislike than I feel for other natural things— discounting men.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner




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