: 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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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
Instead American shoppers got up to $900 trade-in, or $150 store credit with no trade-in.
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Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Trump has also actively traded in multiple companies whose stock prices have been impacted by his posts on social media.
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Nicholas Kerr,
ABC News,
2 July 2026
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Noun
Apple could still handle the iPhone differently by raising only Pro model prices, adjusting storage tiers, leaning on carrier promotions or pushing trade-in offers harder to soften the blow.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
Instead American shoppers got up to $900 trade-in, or $150 store credit with no trade-in.
—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Verb
Maybe there’s another shoe to drop here, a secondary trade in the offing involving one of the non-Tatums that will fill that hole.
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David Aldridge,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Trump has also actively traded in multiple companies whose stock prices have been impacted by his posts on social media.
—
Nicholas Kerr,
ABC News,
2 July 2026
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“Trade-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade-in. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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