: 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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Anniek Bao,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 16 June 2026
And with the trade-in value for his six-year-old Ram, Flickinger was able to purchase the Ford without taking on a new car payment.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Athletes with claims worth six figures can generally receive as much as 45 cents on the dollar, while smaller claims generally trade in the mid-30-cent range.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 June 2026
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Noun
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
And with the trade-in value for his six-year-old Ram, Flickinger was able to purchase the Ford without taking on a new car payment.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
Verb
Paul was traded in 2011 as the Hornets drafted future All-Star and NBA Champion Anthony Davis before rebranding to become the New Orleans Pelicans in 2013.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Athletes with claims worth six figures can generally receive as much as 45 cents on the dollar, while smaller claims generally trade in the mid-30-cent range.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 June 2026
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“Trade-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade-in. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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