discounted 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of discountednext
as in discount

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discounted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of discount
1
as in ignored
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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2
as in dismissed
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 Synonyms for discounted
  1. discount
  2. ignored
  3. dismissed
  4. diminished
  5. justified
  6. minimized
  7. explained
Adjective
  • Norse Atlantic Airways, a discount European airline, recently revealed dozens of flight deals on flights from the United States to Europe throughout the rest of 2024 and early 2025 as part of a September Sale.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2024
  • Those ties have been buoyed by discount Russian oil purchases from China and sanctions-hit Russia’s increasing reliance on Chinese consumer goods amid its economic isolation.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN, 8 Feb. 2024
Definition of discount
Verb
  • For organizations accepting, storing, transmitting or processing payment card data (regardless of size or number of transactions), the clock is ticking down on a deadline that cannot be ignored.
    Rui Ribeiro, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • For nearly four decades, Enzo Ferrari and his company had worshipped at the temple of natural aspiration, but the turbo’s potential could no longer be ignored.
    Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of ignored
Verb
  • The case against the man was eventually dismissed, and the lawsuit was settled for $7,500.
    Shayla Colon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In 2019, the child died and Stiles was charged with murder, but those charges were dismissed.
    Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of dismissed
Verb
  • This widespread reduction in headcount is further exacerbated by the growing risk of conventional tech roles becoming outdated or diminished due to the advancement of AI.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Fortunately that risk seems to have just diminished—this has huge implications for the future of secure messaging.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of diminished
Verb
  • The relationship went both ways, with Hezbollah fighters serving as shock troops that bolstered Assad’s flagging army — an intervention the group justified as protecting Shiite minorities and shrines in Syria from Islamist and jihadi factions in the opposition.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • His supporters have argued that he was justified in killing Thompson, whose company denies thousands of lifesaving health claims every year.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of justified
Verb
  • The location of the fire not far from the ocean also minimized space for the blaze to grow.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Cinematographer Marius Panduru shoots the film with a fairly elementary, straightforward grammar, the lush environs of the Aegean sea minimized by what becomes a stately drama where shots feel more like coverage than thoughtful.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of minimized
Verb
  • In relation to her recent appointment to the five-person judging panel of the Booker Prize, Parker explained how her love of books started with her mother, who made sure that her eight children always left home with a book.
    Martin Dale, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • It also can’t be explained by career level or job choice, as Benson accounted for both occupation and seniority.
    Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of explained
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