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cash discount
noun
: a discount granted in consideration of immediate payment or payment within a prescribed time
Examples of cash discount in a Sentence
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Legal in all 50 states, cash discounts are usually prominently displayed on price marquees at gas stations.
—Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 4 Sep. 2024
Some give cash discounts, offer payment plans, and the ability to use FSA/HSA.
—Amanda Krupa, Parents, 6 Oct. 2023
If a cash discount is offered, it must be offered to all customers without discrimination and must be clearly conveyed.
—Amy Wagner and Steve Sprovach, The Enquirer, 26 Jan. 2023
Between 2011 and 2020, the three men conspired with others to purchase winning lottery tickets at a cash discount from gamblers all over Massachusetts, often using convenience store owners to facilitate the transactions.
—Adam Sennott, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Dec. 2022
But at some stations, using a debit instead of a credit card will also get you the cash discount.
—cleveland, 3 Apr. 2021
Of course, cash still does remain king in one popular retail location: Gas stations still offer hefty cash discounts for paying with green.
—Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2019
Up to $4,500 in cash discounts on a 2017 model, per Automotive News.
—Kelsey Mays, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2017
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Word History
First Known Use
1917, in the meaning defined above
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“Cash discount.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cash%20discount. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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