: 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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Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Other devices eligible for trade-in include computers, displays, hard drives, headphones, speakers, mice, keyboards, networking devices, printers, scanners, smartphones, tablets, and smartwatches.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Her presence is one of those good/bad trades in the evolution of college sports.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
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Noun
For now, trade-in pricing remains stable and generous, so that is usually the best route to getting paid for your old device.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Other devices eligible for trade-in include computers, displays, hard drives, headphones, speakers, mice, keyboards, networking devices, printers, scanners, smartphones, tablets, and smartwatches.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
While that isn't anywhere close to of being traded 10 times, being traded in four straight seasons is quite absurd.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Her presence is one of those good/bad trades in the evolution of college sports.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Trade-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade-in. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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