: 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
1
: 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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Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Samsung is also offering $50 credits and generous trade-in deals.
—PC Magazine, 10 July 2025
Claire Franken, TVLine, 10 July 2025
However, Paul believes there are other levers the administration can pull rather than going after trade in the name of a political ally.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 10 July 2025
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Noun
After giving the Pixel 9 Pro XL its biggest discount yet and suddenly raising trade-in prices, which valued the Pixel 6a at $524, Google is now offering a year of Google AI Pro—for free—to Pixel 9 Pro owners.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Samsung is also offering $50 credits and generous trade-in deals.
—PC Magazine, 10 July 2025
Verb
Aquaman’s Jason Momoa is trading in the kingdom of Atlantis for 18th-century Hawai’i in Apple TV+’s Chief of War.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 10 July 2025
However, Paul believes there are other levers the administration can pull rather than going after trade in the name of a political ally.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 10 July 2025
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“Trade-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade-in. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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