: 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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Charles Singh, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Smith says the store does a ton of business in trade-ins, which will likely only increase as clients aim to purchase their first Speedy.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2026
Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
By comparison, some $60 million was traded in the best picture category on both sites.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Is Tesla's gas car trade-in offer a good deal for average drivers?
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Smith says the store does a ton of business in trade-ins, which will likely only increase as clients aim to purchase their first Speedy.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
Nebius Group, a Dutch AI cloud company, saw its stock that trades in the United States leap 15% after announcing a five-year infrastructure contract with Meta Platforms that could be worth up to $27 billion.
—Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
By comparison, some $60 million was traded in the best picture category on both sites.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Trade-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade-in. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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