at a premium

Meaning

(finance) Above par value.

At a high, or higher than expected, price.

Scarce, in short supply.
Disk space on that server is at a premium.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

scarce sparse high-priced

Antonyms

economic economy prevalent inexpensive prolific economical
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Examples

Saintliness does not hinge upon those things which are put at a premium by the foolishly "saintly," but upon true perfection and great wisdom. Moshe Chaim Luzzatto

I think that in an increasingly virtual world, lovingly produced artefacts are at a premium. Alan Moore

I like moral judgment to emerge from the reader. We are being sold a very simplistic morality by our leaders at a time when nuance and understanding are at a premium. Hari Kunzru

I haven't watched anything I've been in since I've done it. I have never put in a movie at home that I've been in. Why? I don't know. I would feel like Norma Desmond. And I have a kid, so time is at a premium. Helen Hunt

Air travel is at a premium, but caucuses still get together, monthly or quarterly, in different parts of Canada. Source: Internet

Dell’s designers have also taken into account that space is often at a premium, so all Dell Accessories have compact dimensions and small footprints. Source: Internet

Words in the phrase

at a premium

Close letter words and terms

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