discount
verb (used with object)
to deduct a certain amount from (a bill, charge, etc.).
is discounting
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present progressiveof discount (3rd person singular).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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No one is discounting the importance of sun safety, the cabana critics counter, but they say that's just a convenient excuse for many of the people using the beach tents.
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2025
Holland America Line is discounting bookings made Nov. 11 to Dec. 1 up to 40 percent.
From New York Times ● Nov. 11, 2022
Nobody is discounting the scientific studies on the effect of mold exposure on humans, and there are members of the Fungal Kingdom that can cause asthma, allergic rhinitis and other conditions over long-term exposure.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2022
Totallee is discounting iPhone screen protectors by up to 36 percent through July 10th.
From The Verge ● Jun. 22, 2022
In this country when a bank discounts a piece of commercial paper it is discounting something which for its security depends solely on its maker.
From Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted by Phillips, Chester Arthur
