at a discount

idiom

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

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To earn some extra money, the younger Milstein sold merchandise on Saturdays at a discount from their showroom in the garment center. David Moin, Footwear News, 13 May 2025 The company, also already listed in Shenzhen, offered last year to sell shares in the Asian financial hub at a discount of as much as 25% to its mainland China share price to attract more global investors. Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025 While minority stakes in the NFL tend to sell at a discount to the control price, that’s not always the case. Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 5 May 2025 Many developers have been keen to convert office buildings as more properties sell at a discount, many of them in central business districts that for years have suffered from empty buildings and streets. Ellen Rosen, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for at a discount

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“At a discount.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20a%20discount. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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