: an item of merchandise (such as an automobile or refrigerator) taken as payment or part payment for a purchase
traded in; trading in; trades in
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: to turn in as payment or part payment for a purchase or bill
trade the old car in on a new one
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Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Google Pixel 8 128GB - $200 off, down to $499
Google Pixel 8a 5G 128GB - $100 off, down to $399
Google Pixel 8 Pro 128GB - $350 off, down to $649
Google Pixel 9: Surprisingly generous trade in prices
Interestingly, Best Buy is also running a surprisingly generous trade-in promotion.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
The index has been trading in a bull market for over two years and is poised to end its second consecutive year with gains of more than 20%.
—Johann M Cherian and Pranav Kashyap, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Samsung fans don’t see as many free device giveaways as U.K. shoppers do, but the trade-in prices are far more impressive in America.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Google Pixel 8 128GB - $200 off, down to $499
Google Pixel 8a 5G 128GB - $100 off, down to $399
Google Pixel 8 Pro 128GB - $350 off, down to $649
Google Pixel 9: Surprisingly generous trade in prices
Interestingly, Best Buy is also running a surprisingly generous trade-in promotion.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Verb
European markets traded in negative territory on Monday, in what will be the region’s final full trading session of the year.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
The index has been trading in a bull market for over two years and is poised to end its second consecutive year with gains of more than 20%.
—Johann M Cherian and Pranav Kashyap, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Trade-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade-in. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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