rebated; rebating
1
: to reduce the force or activity of : diminish
2
: to reduce the sharpness of : blunt
3
a
: to make a rebate of
b
: to give a rebate to
: to give rebates
rebater
noun
Examples of rebate in a Sentence
Noun
There is a $50 rebate offered with the printer.
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Bobby Jindal, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
But settling on a remedy – namely, rebate checks from the government – may be an even bigger headache.
—Alison Graham Larson, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 31 Mar. 2026
Before planting, Smee and his husband applied for a turf removal rebate from Glendale Water and Power, which gives homeowners $3 per square foot for replacing turf with drought-tolerant and native plants and for installing irrigation and a rainwater capture system.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Congress included significant pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reforms in the 2026 spending package that strengthened transparency and rebate pass-through requirements—policies that shift financial incentives from industry middleman toward patient care.
—Bobby Jindal, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
But settling on a remedy – namely, rebate checks from the government – may be an even bigger headache.
—Alison Graham Larson, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
The return needs a correction to the child tax credit or recovery rebate credit amount.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 31 Mar. 2026
Before planting, Smee and his husband applied for a turf removal rebate from Glendale Water and Power, which gives homeowners $3 per square foot for replacing turf with drought-tolerant and native plants and for installing irrigation and a rainwater capture system.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Rebate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rebate. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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