at a discount

idiom

: for less than the usual price
We were able to buy our tickets at a discount.

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In some cases, Ruiz’s company would negotiate with the health insurer for the right to buy the full value of the claim at a discount. Ben Wieder and, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025 Beijing has also expanded a program for consumers to trade-in used cars and home appliances, and buy new ones at a discount. Anniek Bao,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025 No credible activist would advocate that a company buy back stock unless such company’s stock was trading at a discount to its intrinsic value, for as illustrated, buying back stock at a premium would be value-destructive, an outcome antithetical to what an activist seeks to achieve. Richard Mansouri, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 Stays are completely free for guests and are funded by Airbnb and the generosity of Airbnb hosts, many of whom offer their home for free or at a discount through Airbnb.org. Brandon De Hoyos | Kabc, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for at a discount 

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“At a discount.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20a%20discount. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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