at a discount

Idioms  

1. At a lower than usual price; also, held in low esteem. For example, I'm holding off on buying a computer until I can get one at a discount, or Liberals are at a discount in the present administration. The first usage, mainly found in business and commerce, dates from about 1700. The figurative usage is about a century newer.

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at a discount

You prepay several years of giving and convert a slice of your IRA at a discount, in one move.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

However, the financial sector still traded at a discount of more than 30% to the broader market, Arone noted.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 2, 2026

Despite outperforming peers, the shares still trade at a discount.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

Typically the tankers receiving the oil will then head toward private refineries in China, known as teapot refineries, who buy the oil at a discount.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

For years, Anthony had been able to publish notices of women’s rights meetings in the Anti-Slavery Standard, an abolitionist newspaper, at a discount.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

Related Words

• inexpensively
• poorly
• reasonably