at a premium

1. At a higher price than usual owing to scarcity; also, considered more valuable, held in high esteem. For example, Since that article came out, the firm's stock has been selling at a premium and Space is at a premium in most stores. This idiom uses premium in the sense of “bounty” or “bonus.” [Mid-1800s] Also see put a premium on.

Example Sentences

That’ll be at a premium against a Nebraska defense that has swallowed up quarterbacks this season.

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Both stocks are trading at a premium to the broader market, which itself is looking stretched.

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Both stocks are trading at a premium to the broader market, which itself is looking stretched.

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On the way up, crypto-treasury companies benefit from a virtuous circle—companies sell shares at a premium to their asset value, using that to acquire more tokens that then rise in value, driving higher share prices, and so on.

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On the way up, crypto-treasury companies benefit from a virtuous circle—companies sell shares at a premium to their asset value, using that to acquire more tokens that then rise in value, driving higher share prices, and so on.

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