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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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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
But Sacramento’s housing market, though still cheaper than San Francisco or San Jose, is still volatile.
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Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The cheapest parking options on the Rangers’ website start at $30.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Travelers can expect fewer cheap flights and more fees as airlines try to offset a massive increase in the cost of doing business.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
The cheapest seat late Friday morning was starting at $100.
—Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
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Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The cheapest parking options on the Rangers’ website start at $30.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Travelers can expect fewer cheap flights and more fees as airlines try to offset a massive increase in the cost of doing business.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
The cheapest seat late Friday morning was starting at $100.
—Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheap
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An inexpensive blood pressure drug could improve the health of cancer patients, according to a recent preclinical study.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Expanding doula care, experts say, is a relatively inexpensive way to help reduce maternal mortality, which kills Black mothers like Stewart at a rate more than three times higher than white women.—
Laura Ungar,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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This is a terrible blow against reform and the Dems should be ashamed.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Here are five novels that have been tied to terrible crimes.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Then the experimental concept of playing 6-9 Yaxel Lendeborg, 6-10 Morez Johnson and the 7-3 Mara on the floor together suddenly clicked against historically one of the nation’s stingiest defenses, and the Wolverines became an overnight juggernaut.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Arizona led for much of the early minutes, but Purdue’s shot-making and stingy defense flipped game.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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But large-scale remedies, such as finding alternative sources of revenue like a general tax increase to offset property tax cuts, are less likely when lawmakers and Pritzker are seeking reelection — though political pressures are lessened after the November general election in a lame-duck session.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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This struck me as heartbreakingly lame and, therefore, as a moment of vital consequence.—
Amanda Peet,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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Accessibility Elevators and ramps throughout make this modern complex easy to traverse.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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While some countries are opening new, easier pathways to citizenship or long-term residency options, others are tightening their requirements in ways that are slamming the door on millions of Americans hoping to settle there or get a second passport.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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The $100 million stadium seats about 6,000 people and offers affordable tickets that start at $13.—
Nicole Comstock,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Flavia Brakling, a spokesperson for Novo Nordisk, said expanding affordable access to medicine is a priority and noted the company hasn't raised list prices for its insulin products for 2026.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Serious Medical and Emotional Neglect Turner said Kaiko arrived in poor health, suffering from multiple medical issues and signs of prolonged neglect.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The city of Plano scores restaurants on a 100-point system, with 100 considered a perfect score and 70 extremely poor.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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In contrast, his wife, Chandravati, is selfish as a daughter-in-law and disrespects Swasthani, leading to enormous misery for her.—
Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz,
The Conversation,
24 Mar. 2026
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All because a librarian introduced me to a selfish, spoiled girl who desperately needed a place to belong.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Cheap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheap. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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