cheat sheet
noun
1
: a sheet containing information (such as test answers) used secretly for cheating
2
: a written or graphic aid (such as a sheet of notes) that can be referred to for help in understanding or remembering something complex
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March Madness is finally here Basketball fans — consider this your cheat sheet before the brackets bust.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Consider this your cheat sheet.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Welcome back to MoneyCall, The Athletic’s weekly sports business cheat sheet.
—Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
One way is to create a one-page emergency plan, a cheat sheet of all the details, routines and practices necessary to -prevent delay and indecision during emergencies.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 20 Feb. 2026
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Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Consider this your cheat sheet.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Welcome back to MoneyCall, The Athletic’s weekly sports business cheat sheet.
—Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
One way is to create a one-page emergency plan, a cheat sheet of all the details, routines and practices necessary to -prevent delay and indecision during emergencies.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Cheat sheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheat%20sheet. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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