: 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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Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Now that the iPhone 17 hype has died down, at least until pre-orders start to land (read my trade-in guide here and iPhone Air warning here), Samsung is aiming to take back the spotlight with major new Galaxy S25 FE, Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra offers.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The Green Bay Packers pulled off one of the biggest trades in NFL history, sending two first-round picks and Kenny Clark to the Dallas Cowboys for Micah Parsons.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Customers are often greeted personally by Lynn, who may meet them at the podium, drive them around in a golf cart, or even adjust trade-in offers herself.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Now that the iPhone 17 hype has died down, at least until pre-orders start to land (read my trade-in guide here and iPhone Air warning here), Samsung is aiming to take back the spotlight with major new Galaxy S25 FE, Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra offers.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
Especially when the situation around the team is enough to get the player traded in the first place.
—Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The Green Bay Packers pulled off one of the biggest trades in NFL history, sending two first-round picks and Kenny Clark to the Dallas Cowboys for Micah Parsons.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Trade-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade-in. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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