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as in cheap
costing little
opted for a cut-rate insurance policy because we didn't need anything more
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as in inferior
of low quality
a cut-rate motel that looked like the kind at which people in horror movies always end up
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Recent Examples of cut-rate
China’s trade partners also argue that Beijing is fueling overproduction that’s flooding export markets with cut-rate EVs.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Some investors doubt Tesla has found a unique path to cut-rate robotaxis.
—Chris Kirkham, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
Note that cut-rate financing programs are generally restricted to those having stellar credit scores and qualifying incomes.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
In contrast, Wojnicz has a front seat to what reads hilariously as a cut-rate, drunken version down the street.
—Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
Ion, which is owned by Scripps, acquired rights for the WNBA in 2023 on a cut-rate, three-year pact; the league has recently seen its viewership explode, even more so after welcoming a popular 2024 draft class headlined by Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 9 Aug. 2024
There still are plenty of cut-rate, ski-bum haunts – lodging encircling the elegant 968 Park include the Paradice Motel, the Black Jack Inn and the Mark Twain Lodge – and a Burger King remains cleverly disguised in Heavenly Village near a fancy new Latin restaurant, Azul.
—Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Some investors doubt Tesla has found a unique path to cut-rate robotaxis.
—Chris Kirkham, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
Note that cut-rate financing programs are generally restricted to those having stellar credit scores and qualifying incomes.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
In contrast, Wojnicz has a front seat to what reads hilariously as a cut-rate, drunken version down the street.
—Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
Ion, which is owned by Scripps, acquired rights for the WNBA in 2023 on a cut-rate, three-year pact; the league has recently seen its viewership explode, even more so after welcoming a popular 2024 draft class headlined by Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 9 Aug. 2024
There still are plenty of cut-rate, ski-bum haunts – lodging encircling the elegant 968 Park include the Paradice Motel, the Black Jack Inn and the Mark Twain Lodge – and a Burger King remains cleverly disguised in Heavenly Village near a fancy new Latin restaurant, Azul.
—Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut-rate
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Researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China have designed a new sodium-sulfur battery with higher power density and discharge capacity than before, enabling a cheaper, safer alternative to lithium-ion batteries.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Fentanyl is cheap, compact, and lethal at microscopic doses, produced through decentralized networks designed to survive disruption.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Friday marked the All-NBA guard’s first chance to pour it on an inferior foe.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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At the beginning of the industrial revolution, the big bosses considered women inferior to their male counterparts (weaker, more emotional, less reliable, and so forth).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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These drones represent a class of relatively inexpensive, expendable unmanned systems designed to overwhelm defences through sheer numbers and unpredictability.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Rodney Kite-Powell, historian at the Tampa Bay History Center, says Tampa’s devil crab was inspired from the need of an inexpensive meal during the cigar industry strikes of the 1920s.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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In recent games, KU’s communication has been pretty poor on defense and that’s led to players taking (and too often missing) wide-open 3-pointers.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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That said, reasonable preparation can help even those familiar with international payment systems avoid high fees, long waits and general confusion.—
Jason Phillips,
Kansas City Star,
6 Jan. 2026
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That’s understandable and reasonable, and fans have every right to express their fandom through frustration when teams don’t live up to expectations.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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The groundbreaking research penetrated the last moments of the young nobleman, who suffered a terrible 26 blows.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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History is full of cases where great bands make terrible records, yet history stands speechless at what the Clash accomplished here.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
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The series is part of the theater's efforts to promote accessible, affordable arts programs for the Aurora community.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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While Nissan moves forward without the Sentra, the automaker still plans to offer relatively affordable options.—
Stuart Dyos,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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In a city in which the house always wins — and so many others lose and lose — the Raiders’ rotten run of futility is getting old.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Learn how to banish that rotten egg smell from your washer while keeping it fresh, clean, and odor-free.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Cut-rate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut-rate. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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