discounting

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

He also insists he is "not a food fad person" who cares much for trends - and criticises the way food is increasingly treated as simply hunger-quenching, discounting its richer significance.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

“It’s a lifeline to keep functioning as normally as possible,” he said, explaining that the business lost money last year due to tariffs and has been discounting some existing inventory to boost cash flow.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Domino’s Pizza said Monday that its sales softened in March as consumer sentiment tanked and competitors increased discounting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

But Nike’s digital business has faced challenges in recent years, following a complicated rollout and more aggressive discounting from rivals.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

It was still not dark enough for Quentin to start, not yet dark enough to suit Miss Coldfield at least, even discounting the twelve miles out there and the twelve miles back.

From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner