kickbacks

noun

Definition of kickbacksnext
plural of kickback
1
as in backlashes

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2
as in rebates

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3
as in bribes

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kickbacks
  1. reactions
  2. responses
  3. incentives
  4. reductions
  5. deductions
Noun
  • Luigi Mangione's murder of Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealth, unfortunately drew sympathetic reactions in many quarters.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Plus, prostaglandin analogs can cause adverse reactions, so using a drug-free alternative can keep those undesirable effects at bay.
    Jenny Berg, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of reactions
Noun
  • Each conversation comes across as a sort of sermon, setting interviewees’ responses against rich musical backdrops.
    Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The movie is more suitable for Easter, but Lew Wallace’s novel is more about the Incarnation and people’s responses to it.
    Dominic Pino, National Review, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of responses
Noun
  • Russia will also need some positive incentives to comply with a settlement.
    Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
  • By early 2024, the village was ready to revitalize it, and the Village Board approved a TIF district that could help facilitate incentives for redevelopment.
    Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of incentives
Noun
  • Yet another reason for rate reductions.
    Robert Barone, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Many congressional Republicans are demanding major reductions in federal spending, either on their own or to help pay for what are likely to be trillions of dollars of tax cuts.
    Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of reductions
Noun
  • The law made sweeping changes to deductions, depreciation, expensing, tax credits, and other tax items that affect businesses and individuals.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • If the provision sunsets (Congress appears mixed on this one), more taxpayers would be able to itemize their deductions.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of deductions
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