at a premium
idiom
1
: for a high price
Land in the county is selling at a premium.
Rooms with a view are available, but they come at a premium.
2
: difficult to get because there is little available
We bought bunk beds because space in the apartment is at a premium.
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Gold Glove potential at a premium position gives Cubs general manager Carter Hawkins and the rest of the front office confidence that Crow-Armstrong will generate consistent value well into the future.
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Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Because of these dynamics, this business has historically traded at a premium to its information services peers but is now trading in line with them.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 12 Apr. 2025
Regardless, if the Titans take Ward at No. 1, the Giants are guaranteed a position player who will upgrade their roster significantly at a premium position on the field.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
That’s perhaps most notable in MLS, where minority stakes tend to trade at a premium to the control stake, the reverse of what’s common in most other major leagues.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Because of these dynamics, this business has historically traded at a premium to its information services peers but is now trading in line with them.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 12 Apr. 2025
Regardless, if the Titans take Ward at No. 1, the Giants are guaranteed a position player who will upgrade their roster significantly at a premium position on the field.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
That’s perhaps most notable in MLS, where minority stakes tend to trade at a premium to the control stake, the reverse of what’s common in most other major leagues.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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“At a premium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20a%20premium. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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