: an item of merchandise (such as an automobile or refrigerator) taken as payment or part payment for a purchase
traded in; trading in; trades in
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: to turn in as payment or part payment for a purchase or bill
trade the old car in on a new one
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2025
See photos of the trade-ins Julia is a Trending reporter for USA TODAY and covers scientific studies and trending news.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
But a quarter later, things look very different for the database software maker and the AI trade in general.
—Carmen Reinicke, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Jim Cramer has been pounding the table on Apple’s latest flagship device since its September launch, touting the iPhone 17 series as a substantial value given trade-in values and carrier subsidies.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2025
See photos of the trade-ins Julia is a Trending reporter for USA TODAY and covers scientific studies and trending news.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Verb
Sean is going to highlight two names on the Best Stocks in the Market List from the insurance group, which has been a tougher trade in 2025 than many other areas of the market.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
But a quarter later, things look very different for the database software maker and the AI trade in general.
—Carmen Reinicke, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Trade-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade-in. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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