at a discount

idiom

: for less than the usual price
We were able to buy our tickets at a discount.

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Sellers may confront stark trade-offs between offloading assets at a discount and holding on to positions with uncertain liquidity horizons. Henri Steenkamp, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 So many travel staples are at a discount for the next few days, with deals up to 50 percent off. Nicol Natale, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025 The company reported a gain on debt retirement of $8.2 million, resulting from the repurchase of certain long-term debt at a discount. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2025 Unsold Super Bowl merchandise is donated to charities rather than being sold at a discount. Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for at a discount

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“At a discount.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20a%20discount. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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