at a discount

idiom

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

Examples of at a discount in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web These online shops lure people into giving away their credit card and debit card details, names, phone numbers, email and postal addresses by claiming to offer designer brands at a discount. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 8 June 2024 The top of the year is one of the best times to visit, with NYC Hotel Week offering up to 24 percent off rooms, Broadway Week with two-for-one tickets, and Restaurant Week serving up prix fixe menus at a discount. Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2023 And contrary to popular belief, China does not appear to buy Russian commodities at a discount. Agathe Demarais, Foreign Affairs, 28 Apr. 2023 To ensure the program achieves this goal, drug companies that want to take part in Medicare or Medicaid must offer their medicines at a discount — typically, 25% to 50%, but sometimes higher — to participating hospitals and clinics. Ed Silverman, STAT, 30 May 2024 Singer’s hedge fund, NML Capital, had pursued an aggressive strategy of buying Argentina’s bonds at a discount when the country defaulted in 2001 and then fought in the U.S. courts to be paid in full. David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024 The big perk of the plans is supposed to be the ability to upgrade your phone at a discount. Wes Davis, The Verge, 14 May 2024 The news comes as Southwest continues to sell its points at a discount, allowing Rapid Rewards members to buy points for 50 percent off through May 15. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 7 May 2024 That might sound paradoxical, but steak at a discount costs a lot more than hamburger meat. Camila Domonoske, NPR, 6 May 2024

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“At a discount.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20a%20discount. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.

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