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as in inexpensive
costing little
e-mail is so popular because it's a cheap way to send messages
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2
as in terrible
of low quality
a cheap sweater that started to unravel almost as soon as I bought it
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as in stingy
giving or sharing as little as possible
a cheap coworker who never contributes to the collections taken up in the office
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as in lame
arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust
that was a cheap thing to say to someone who never did you any harm
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as in easy
involving minimal difficulty or effort
the boxer's early bouts were cheap wins, but now he's moving up to the top ranks of boxing
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Recent Examples of cheap
Print less, and choosing the printer with cheaper ink (or toner) will have cost you money instead.
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PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
Remasters often come with a slightly cheaper price tag.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Such facilities would likely otherwise close because of the availability of cheaper energy sources.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
In the new regime, half of those junior bankers would be working from cities with cheaper labor, say Bengaluru, India, and Buenos Aires, Argentina, instead of being clustered in expensive New York.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
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PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
Remasters often come with a slightly cheaper price tag.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Such facilities would likely otherwise close because of the availability of cheaper energy sources.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
In the new regime, half of those junior bankers would be working from cities with cheaper labor, say Bengaluru, India, and Buenos Aires, Argentina, instead of being clustered in expensive New York.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheap
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Learn how to make the most of these eco-friendly and inexpensive laundry essentials.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
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The advocacy group also proposed rerouting the entrance for cyclists through building an inexpensive temporary bike path.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Our prayers are with the victims and their families during this terrible tragedy.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Rather, the wretched truth is a reminder that history’s wins are often, if not always, accompanied by terrible loss — that, sometimes, what was cast as victory may have actually been defeat.—
Andrea Williams,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Sep. 2025
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The Chargers entered the game undefeated, and have been especially stingy on defense.—
Mark Kern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Their defense has been stingy while slowing down two dynamic quarterbacks in the Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes and the Raiders’ Geno Smith.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
21 Sep. 2025
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Another main issue is that the power grind itself now being the endgame is no longer a good motivator to play, nor is the Tier system with 3s not much different than 4s or 5s, and all past weapons being somewhat lame now outside of that system entirely.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Paine proposed a lump sum payment of £15 (£2,306 in 2025) to everyone reaching the age of twenty-one and a £10 (£1,537 in 2025) annual pension for the blind and lame, as well as for those fifty and older.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Sep. 2025
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But finding a good financial advisor isn't easy.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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The 44-year-old driver led the race for an impressive 159 laps, and a win seemed like an easy thing to achieve.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Currently, about 300,000 Arizonans earn too much to receive Medicaid help, but don't have affordable insurance options through work.—
Amanda Luberto,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Investigators have not determined the exact cause of the explosion and partial collapse of the 20-story affordable housing building on Alexander Avenue.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Similar protests occurred in Brazil over steep living costs and poor healthcare and education ahead of the country hosting the 2014 World Cup tournament.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Over time, dysfunctional breathing reinforces poor posture and scapular instability.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Some of it’s considerate and protective, some of it’s selfish.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
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Listening also means making choices that can feel selfish in the moment.—
Melissa Gonzalez,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Cheap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheap. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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