as in cheap
costing little
I picked up a cheapo souvenir watch as gag gift
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Recent Examples of cheapo
Ellis is a valuable player on a cheapo contract for at least one more season, making just $2.3 million on the final year of his minimum deal.
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 18 June 2025
The attention to design detail translates into the software, which looks unique and is just plain fun to use—rare qualities in a cheapo device.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 28 Feb. 2025
The drive-in and cheapo exploitation producer who made American International Pictures a true-blue calling card for earthy delights gave many future giants of the movies their start.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
The key season here is 2026-27, when Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams would begin what are likely max or near-max extensions of their cheapo rookie deals, one year ahead of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s deal becoming a supermax whopper in 2027-28.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 19 July 2024
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 18 June 2025
The attention to design detail translates into the software, which looks unique and is just plain fun to use—rare qualities in a cheapo device.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 28 Feb. 2025
The drive-in and cheapo exploitation producer who made American International Pictures a true-blue calling card for earthy delights gave many future giants of the movies their start.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
The key season here is 2026-27, when Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams would begin what are likely max or near-max extensions of their cheapo rookie deals, one year ahead of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s deal becoming a supermax whopper in 2027-28.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 19 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheapo
Adjective
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This momentum reflects rapid advances in both AI and hardware over the past two years, driven by better models and cheaper components.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Dec. 2025
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More people appear to be walking away from Affordable Care Act coverage or switching to cheaper plans for 2026 compared to this time last year, according to early enrollment data from several states.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
11 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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That speed has become increasingly important as armed forces confront swarms of inexpensive drones designed to overwhelm conventional defenses.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
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Packaged window heat pumps are easy and inexpensive to install and offer all-in-one heating and cooling options for apartments and older homes, with higher energy efficiency performance than traditional systems.—
Moncef Krarti,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Accepting and acknowledging reasonable proof of that reality would be an important part of effectively combating the government’s current vaccine skepticism.—
Benjamin Mazer,
The Atlantic,
8 Dec. 2025
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The Chiefs have just a 15% chance to make the playoffs as of Monday morning and probably need to win all four of their remaining games to have any reasonable shot at playing beyond Week 18.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
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Many companies sell gold coins, including APMEX and JM Bullion, which offer a wide variety of precious metals and affordable — and sometimes free — shipping.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
11 June 2026
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Atlanta Housing broke ground on the Historic Civic Center Redevelopment first phase of construction, launching 148 affordable senior housing units.—
Shaddi Abusaid,
AJC.com,
11 June 2026
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“Cheapo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheapo. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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