at a discount

idiom

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

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Chief Financial Officer Rob O’Hare told CNBC that Affirm’s earnings were boosted by a $60 million gain from a deal in December, when the company repurchased some of its convertible debt at a discount. Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025 So when a player of Miller’s caliber is available on the trade market — and at a discount — Utah might take the leap, regardless of his contract. Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025 Instead of complying with the new law and offering Internet Air at a discount, AT&T has instead ended its home internet services in New York. Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 17 Jan. 2025 In some cases, Ruiz’s company would negotiate with the health insurer for the right to buy the full value of the claim at a discount. Ben Wieder and, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 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 16 Feb. 2025.

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