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
“My sense is that markets are discounting an attack on Iran, and that trumps all at the moment.”
From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026
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
And many grocers are discounting turkeys and other holiday staples in the hope that shoppers will spend more freely on other items.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2022
