: 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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Liz Knueven, CNBC, 25 July 2025
The Google Pixel 8 Pro Is Still Worth Considering
Even without a hefty trade-in discount, this is a solid deal for a phone that isn’t wildly different to its successor, the Pixel 9.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
But when he was dealt in February in one of the most shocking trades in NBA history — a blockbuster that sent, among others, Lakers big man Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks — Dončić's body became a topic of conversation.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 30 July 2025
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Noun
Contracts can cover repairs up to $10,000 or the trade-in value of your car as determined by J.D. Power, whichever is lower.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 25 July 2025
The Google Pixel 8 Pro Is Still Worth Considering
Even without a hefty trade-in discount, this is a solid deal for a phone that isn’t wildly different to its successor, the Pixel 9.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Verb
The national baseball media had Cease traded in both March and the past two weeks.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
But when he was dealt in February in one of the most shocking trades in NBA history — a blockbuster that sent, among others, Lakers big man Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks — Dončić's body became a topic of conversation.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 30 July 2025
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“Trade-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade-in. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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