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as in ignoring
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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as in dismissing
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
shouldn't discount their contributions to our fund-raising efforts
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Recent Examples of discounting
This is where loyalty moves from discounting to emotional connection.
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Jeff Fromm,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
One of the most common mistakes owners make is discounting the humidity, according to Murphy.
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Tanya Edwards,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Amazon is also discounting Bosch drill bits, driver bit sets, oscillating blades, cordless tools, router gear, SDS accessories, and workshop tools for Prime Day.
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Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
25 June 2026
In overturning that verdict, the appeals court said the jury's question should have gotten a more fulsome answer, including the possibility of discounting all the confessions.
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CBS News,
22 June 2026
With rising college costs comes discounting Even though the college tab seems increasingly out of reach, students and their parents rarely pay full price, many reports show.
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Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
Retailers started aggressively discounting their stock as the range — so recently top of every kid's Christmas list — became yesterday's news.
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Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
Schools are trying to modernize the product while discounting the price.
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Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2026
Jeff Fromm,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
One of the most common mistakes owners make is discounting the humidity, according to Murphy.
—
Tanya Edwards,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Amazon is also discounting Bosch drill bits, driver bit sets, oscillating blades, cordless tools, router gear, SDS accessories, and workshop tools for Prime Day.
—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
25 June 2026
In overturning that verdict, the appeals court said the jury's question should have gotten a more fulsome answer, including the possibility of discounting all the confessions.
—
CBS News,
22 June 2026
With rising college costs comes discounting Even though the college tab seems increasingly out of reach, students and their parents rarely pay full price, many reports show.
—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
Retailers started aggressively discounting their stock as the range — so recently top of every kid's Christmas list — became yesterday's news.
—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
Schools are trying to modernize the product while discounting the price.
—
Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discounting
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Make Participation Effortless Reduce friction to the point where using it feels like less effort than ignoring it.
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For example, today, Americans might believe that the demands of racial equity or of evangelical Christianity are so pressing that executive power would be justified in ignoring the legislature or the judiciary to serve them.
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Integration Calling genomics the most powerful data asset in biopharma does not mean dismissing other data types.
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For now, Comcast is dismissing M&A talk, but there also is the matter of timing.
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This is why much of the safety discussion still feels too forgiving to me.
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Shoppers note that the shorts are roomy and don’t bunch up, and that the elastic waistband is forgiving even while bloated.
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The end goal should not be minimizing the number of systems per se, but rather making sure those systems can be adjusted and integrated quickly to keep up with changing business demands.
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Under the former, the priority is to continue providing water and wastewater services while minimizing creditor losses and restructuring the company so a new owner can be found.
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El Dorado Kitchen For a stay at the center of Sonoma’s action, book El Dorado Hotel, a cozy boutique property overlooking historic Sonoma Plaza.
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It's located north of San Francisco and features 4,863 square feet of space, while also overlooking the surrounding rolling hills.
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Others expressed concerns about diminishing Black voting power.
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Movies Are Good, Actually By Michael O’Donnell A film critic’s new book attacks the medium for diminishing culture.
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The article emphasizes that effective communication of difficult decisions requires not only clear explanation but also genuine empathy for how people feel, rather than merely justifying actions.
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And yet at the start of the Mass, a priest read aloud a statement justifying the consecrations as a necessary defense of the faith and criticizing how the Catholic Church today had deviated from tradition.
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Carpino retired in April, without ever explaining what was not right in the organization or, based on the standings, repairing it.
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The traditional experience requires waiting on hold, explaining the situation and hoping an agent can help.
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“Discounting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discounting. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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