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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At the start of the war on terror, as at the start of the Cold War, intelligence was at a premium.
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Keith Gessen, New Yorker, 16 July 2025
Strategy utilizes capital generated from issuing new shares – particularly when its stock is traded at a premium to the underlying Bitcoin – to acquire more Bitcoin in relation to the dilution that additional shares would create.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
If desk space is at a premium, Intel's ThinkStation compact towers are a safe bet.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 May 2025
The coin is meant to be a collector's coin and can be purchased at a premium on the U.S. Mint's website.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 11 July 2025
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Keith Gessen, New Yorker, 16 July 2025
Strategy utilizes capital generated from issuing new shares – particularly when its stock is traded at a premium to the underlying Bitcoin – to acquire more Bitcoin in relation to the dilution that additional shares would create.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
If desk space is at a premium, Intel's ThinkStation compact towers are a safe bet.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 May 2025
The coin is meant to be a collector's coin and can be purchased at a premium on the U.S. Mint's website.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 11 July 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 Aug. 2025.
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