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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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as in economy
the quality or practice of being overly sparing with money
his chronic cheapness is such that he never takes vacations or replaces old, worn-out household goods
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Recent Examples of cheap
PC Magazine, 7 July 2025
While not cheap by most standards, the city has a median home price of $635,000—much lower than the state average of $859,700, according to Redfin data.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
Consider Taiwan, which could use scalable and cheap drones to help defend itself if Beijing were to escalate.
—Jon Finer, Foreign Affairs, 7 July 2025
Our lessons at the time were the cheapest in the city.
—Mará Rose Williams
july 6, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2025
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Adjective
The cheaper tier charges a 5% commission for developers who don’t want access to all of the App Store's services, and 13% for those who do.
—PC Magazine, 7 July 2025
While not cheap by most standards, the city has a median home price of $635,000—much lower than the state average of $859,700, according to Redfin data.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
Consider Taiwan, which could use scalable and cheap drones to help defend itself if Beijing were to escalate.
—Jon Finer, Foreign Affairs, 7 July 2025
Our lessons at the time were the cheapest in the city.
—Mará Rose Williams
july 6, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheap
Adjective
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Elisabet and Glenn Eriksson opened the concept’s first location in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2019, offering a menu featuring egg pizzas, sandwiches and Benedicts in a bid to provide a healthy and inexpensive restaurant option.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
4 July 2025
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From a valuation standpoint, Chime’s current price of around $32 implies a market capitalization of about $11 billion, equating to a trading metric of approximately 6x trailing revenues—which is not particularly inexpensive.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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And because of that, it’s shielded us from the terrible things that happen downstream in the supply chain.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
8 July 2025
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Vegas bounced back from a terrible loss to the Fever with an 86-68 win over the Sun on Sunday.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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However, the Switch 2 upgrade path has proven to be quite stingy.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 July 2025
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His plan has been driven by the Office of Management and Budget, which has become extremely stingy with new regulations, according to Crews, the Fred L. Smith fellow in regulatory studies at the Competitive Enterprise Institute and our go-to for accurate counts on new regulations.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
2 July 2025
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As holidays go, however, Flag Day can feel a bit lame.—
Kevin Fisher-Paulson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 June 2021
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My 11-year-old loved watching the pups roll balls and play a giant floor piano, but for non-dog owners (guilty as charged), parts of the series—like dressing dogs in little hats and outfits for a Parisian fashion show—feel lame.—
Tim Neville,
Outside Online,
23 Nov. 2020
Adjective
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But gamblers are required to keep up with their losses themselves—and the IRS often asks them to back up those claims, something that’s not always easy.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
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This foldable stool is easy to move and store for extra table space.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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Because in the modern economy, the best companies don’t just stay relevant.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Muted gas prices represent one of the biggest bright spots in the US economy, which has suffered from softer consumer spending and vast uncertainty caused by the global trade war.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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Accessible, available and affordable child care has been shown to boost labor force participation, particularly among women.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
8 July 2025
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Now, more than ever, people are looking for ways to make home buying more accessible and affordable.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
8 July 2025
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But August is perhaps a poor month in which to rally the staff.—
John Updike,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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For certain situations, particularly if someone is in poor health, experts generally say claiming early makes sense.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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“Cheap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheap. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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