rebate

noun

Definition of rebatenext
1
as in discount

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2
as in refund

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Recent Examples of rebate In the case of electric vehicle sales, California this month kicked off its new rebate program, in conjunction with 13 automakers, that offers first-time EV buyers up to $3,500 off the price of new models. — Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The three-year program, made possible by property tax revenues, will allow homeowners to apply for a rebate for up to 50% of expenses related to flood damage, up to $1,000. — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 At California’s current rate —132,624 EVs sold through June 30, or about 22,000 a month — the rebate funds are likely to run out by the end of this year. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026 Open a cash-back rebate app like Ibotta or Fetch and scan your receipt. — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for rebate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebate
  1. discount
  2. refund
  3. reduction
  4. outlay
  5. deduction
  6. expenditure
  7. abatement
  8. indemnity
Noun
  • Check the offer page to see which hotels are offering the discount—you’ll be happy to see fan favorites like Disney’s Grand Floridian and Disney’s Wilderness Lodge on the list!
    — Hannah Chubb, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Additionally, Apple offers its education savings program, which provides year-round discounts to eligible teachers, students and parents purchasing on behalf of their eligible child.
    — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of discount
Noun
  • Earlier this week, big box rival Target reported its refund came to $994 million.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The company said the jump was attributed to a 52 cents per share benefit connected to the IEEPA refund.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of refund
Noun
  • Amid concerns of a further reduction in precipitation and runoff, the canal operator has already imposed multiple draft restrictions for larger Neopanamax vessels to limit the amount of freight carried through the channel.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • For others, a substitute would require redesigning the component or accepting a performance reduction.
    — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of reduction
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  • Even further down the spending table are Manchester United, where net outlay sits at only £44million.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The trustee overseeing that trust has authorized limited payments to fund previous legal bills and Reiner’s jail commissary account, but has held off on allowing a more sizable outlay.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of outlay
Noun
  • Meanwhile, tax deduction benefits from owning a team are more favorable than owning real estate.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • This means taxpayers won’t be responsible for determining eligibility or calculating their own deduction as many were for their 2025 return.
    — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of deduction
Noun
  • Yet, despite decades of effort and millions in capital expenditures, true end-to-end lineage across a complex enterprise mosaic of custom builds and commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products remained an elusive goal.
    — Barney Krishnan, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Traders will also get the latest reading on the personal consumption expenditures price index, which is slated for release next Wednesday.
    — Sean Conlon,Hugh Leask, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of expenditure
Noun
  • Members of the hearing board made their determination on the abatement order with minor technical changes and new conditions at the district’s Diamond Bar headquarters.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Eliminating many of these township governments, mosquito abatement districts, and duplicative sanitation, library, school and park districts would be good government in a state that needs to reduce the burden on its taxpayers.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of abatement
Noun
  • This represents the highest single-object financial indemnity in British museum history, placing its formal valuation at more than double the price of the most expensive artwork ever sold at auction.
    — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • After breaking the shackles of slavery, Haiti was forced to pay France an indemnity of 150 million francs in exchange for its recognition as a new nation.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of indemnity

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“Rebate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebate. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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