: 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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Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
The Labor Day holiday at the start of May failed to offset sluggish consumer spending, with Beijing scaling back trade-in subsidies earlier this year.
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Anniek Bao,evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
25 June 2026
Originally to Montreal and Philadelphia for defenseman Ben Chiarot and forward Claude Giroux, respectively, two of the rare trades in Zito’s tenure that didn’t have long-term benefits for Florida.
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
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Noun
That ten-day gap will see a growing impact on trade-in values for older handsets.
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Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
The Labor Day holiday at the start of May failed to offset sluggish consumer spending, with Beijing scaling back trade-in subsidies earlier this year.
—
Anniek Bao,evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
Verb
The Hawks made a trade in the second round of the NBA draft.
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Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
25 June 2026
Originally to Montreal and Philadelphia for defenseman Ben Chiarot and forward Claude Giroux, respectively, two of the rare trades in Zito’s tenure that didn’t have long-term benefits for Florida.
—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
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“Trade-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade-in. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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