: 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, 27 Feb. 2025
With a larger budget deficit, Beijing could more than double the size of the consumer trade-in program from last year to over 300 billion yuan in subsidies, UBS’ Wang said.
—Anniek Bao,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
Felix Salmon, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
Instead, Thomas, who was acquired in a four-team trade in January after spending the first 11 years of her WNBA career with the Connecticut Sun, discussed her excitement for playing alongside Kahleah Copper and Satou Sabally.
—Ben Pickman, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
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Noun
In the last month, the company has offered $251 to trade-in any old phone and launched a new exclusive discount code.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
With a larger budget deficit, Beijing could more than double the size of the consumer trade-in program from last year to over 300 billion yuan in subsidies, UBS’ Wang said.
—Anniek Bao,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
Besides, Abrahamian noted, the trade in golden visas from places like Portugal and Malta, both E.U. member states, has been going on for long enough that most ultra-rich people who want one already have one.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
Instead, Thomas, who was acquired in a four-team trade in January after spending the first 11 years of her WNBA career with the Connecticut Sun, discussed her excitement for playing alongside Kahleah Copper and Satou Sabally.
—Ben Pickman, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Trade-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade-in. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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