at a discount

idiom

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

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That means, customers are spending money on it, and preferably, not at a discount. Raj Dhiman, Sourcing Journal, 23 Jan. 2026 Existing sanctions on Iran have already hampered the country’s crude exports, with the vast majority going to independent Chinese refiners that buy the oil at a discount to benchmark prices. Macklin Fishman,pippa Stevens, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026 Investigators believe the group was stealing gasoline around California and offering it for sale at a discount at the Alameda Avenue location, near High Street and Interstate 880. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026 The cyclical characteristics of the industry may present chances to acquire a quality asset at a discount. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026 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 1 Feb. 2026.

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