at a discount

idiom

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

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However, one of the strategies where there’s perhaps the greatest risk of market distortion is in the secondary market, where the alternative investors purchase and sell existing ownership stakes – usually at a discount. Leslie Picker, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025 These customers aren’t watching TikToks from young shoppers and influencers buying seasons-old product at a discount. Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2025 Should stocks fall, anyone with cash will have an opportunity to buy shares at a discount. Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025 As a bonus, some of the Target sneakers are already available at a discount. Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 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 13 Nov. 2025.

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