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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
Lured by the cut-rate admission and a chance to act on their hatred of disco, the rambunctious crowd was immediately disruptive.
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Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
7 June 2026
The changes are seismic for the airline, which for years was known for its cut-rate one-size-fits-all approach.
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Jordan Parker,
San Antonio Express-News,
29 Jan. 2026
Trump wants to add a second story to the White House, feasting on its transformation from hallowed hall to cut-rate wedding cake.
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Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Jan. 2026
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.
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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.
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Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes,
25 Nov. 2024
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
7 June 2026
The changes are seismic for the airline, which for years was known for its cut-rate one-size-fits-all approach.
—
Jordan Parker,
San Antonio Express-News,
29 Jan. 2026
Trump wants to add a second story to the White House, feasting on its transformation from hallowed hall to cut-rate wedding cake.
—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Jan. 2026
China’s trade partners also argue that Beijing is fueling overproduction that’s flooding export markets with cut-rate EVs.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut-rate
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The revolution won’t come cheap.
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Across six online experiments, the researchers showed participants a cheaper lower-quality item such as a sweater alongside a pricier higher-quality version.
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Against Australia in the last 16, Argentina were again labouring when faced with an inferior opponent, digging in and determined to spoil their World Cup dreams.
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Uruguay tied again, this time a 2-2 stalemate against another adversary that less than two weeks ago, pretty much every soccer pundit would have deemed inferior.
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The Yeatman runs an inexpensive shuttle down the hill to Porto—a welcome service since this is not an easy city to drive in.
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The primary benefit of Target Circle 360 is same-day delivery from Target and other local stores, as well as fast and inexpensive shipping.
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Rebecca Lowe joins Dan Patrick to discuss some of the top storylines around the World Cup, including Cristiano Ronaldo's poor play to start, the United States' potential and more.
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Will the gap between rural and urban America – and the gap between rich and poor America – decline or grow?
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To prove religious discrimination in the workplace, a party needs to prove disparate treatment or that the employer failed to make reasonable accommodations for someone trying to practice their religious beliefs.
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Use earphones for music and movies and keep conversations at a reasonable volume.
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The production quality was terrible.
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But in May of 1943, a terrible fire burned his studio to the ground.
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The fund's goal is to protect local businesses, maintain affordable commercial rents and prevent properties from being converted into uses that serve primarily tourists or second-home owners.
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Thousands of them just bought these affordable, best-selling flip-flops with a foam footbed that adapts to the shape of your foot over time, offering custom comfort and support.
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To be fair, the DCEU, the preceding web of films, had nearly half of its movies land rotten scores.
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Big Red might be a braggart, a bully and rotten to the core, but Lasdun invokes Thomas De Quincey’s neat point about how a man’s capacity to rob says nothing about his propensity to murder.
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“Cut-rate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut-rate. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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