discount
verb (used with object)
to deduct a certain amount from (a bill, charge, etc.).
are discounting
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present progressiveof discount.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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But the chain is betting that it can outlast rivals that are discounting their way toward store closures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
For now, traders are discounting a “seamless return to normal global oil flows once the Strait of Hormuz is reopened,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● May 20, 2026
"I think people are discounting the risk of the lingering effects," she said, noting that supply disruptions affect more than oil prices.
From Barron's ● Mar. 15, 2026
Car companies are also now offering greater incentives on their electric models, and dealers are discounting more deeply as EV supply builds up at dealerships.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2023
The best of the matchups is courtesy of CBS Sports, which has the Terrapins renewing their rivalry with West Virginia in Phoenix’s Guaranteed Rate Bowl, but many are discounting Maryland’s chances moving forward.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 9, 2023
