: 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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Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
On Friday the company hiked trade-in incentives for iPhones in China.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 23 May 2025
Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 4 June 2025
The former Thunder, Warriors and Nets star joined the Suns via trade in February of 2023.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
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Noun
While trade-ins prices are typically lower than those for private sales, the prices cited by some forum members have come as a shock considering the astronomical resale values seen last year at this time.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
On Friday the company hiked trade-in incentives for iPhones in China.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 23 May 2025
Verb
Around $54,000 of raw cashews, kola nuts, and maize were traded in the first 10 minutes of launch, RFI reported.
—Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 4 June 2025
The former Thunder, Warriors and Nets star joined the Suns via trade in February of 2023.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
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“Trade-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade-in. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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