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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
Some investors doubt Tesla has found a unique path to cut-rate robotaxis.
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Chris Kirkham, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
What’s more, cut-rate financing and subsidized lease deals are generally limited only to those having stellar credit ratings and qualifying incomes.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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
The judge made the whimsical claim that JetBlue might abuse its new size to stop offering cut-rate fares.
—Stephen Moore, National Review, 23 Jan. 2024
Chris Kirkham, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
What’s more, cut-rate financing and subsidized lease deals are generally limited only to those having stellar credit ratings and qualifying incomes.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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
The judge made the whimsical claim that JetBlue might abuse its new size to stop offering cut-rate fares.
—Stephen Moore, National Review, 23 Jan. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut-rate
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Shop the Asus Vivobook Go 15.6-Inch FHD Slim Laptop, which is marked down to its cheapest price of the year.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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So Amazfit Active 2 $100 $80 (20% off) Amazon $100 $80 (20% off) Amazfit Our top budget fitness tracker is even cheaper thanks to Prime Day.—
Parker Hall,
Wired News,
8 July 2025
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Under that clause, only principal officers, appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate, or inferior officers under those principal officers, can set such policies.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 June 2025
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The court ruled 6-3 in finding that the task force members are inferior officers, whose appointment by the head of Health and Human Services is consistent with the Constitution's Appointments Clause.—
June 27,
CBS News,
27 June 2025
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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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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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In criminal cases, prosecutors must prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
1 July 2025
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Seeing penalty abatement for reasonable cause can also be time-consuming and expensive so preventing the misclassification is a better course of action.—
Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP,
Forbes.com,
1 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
Adjective
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Yes, many of the top internet providers in North Carolina offer affordable home internet plans to qualifying customers.—
Kara McGinley,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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With affordable and accessible programming rooted in real-world experience, Valdez is helping to shape a new kind of youth education that blends creativity, entrepreneurship, and digital literacy.—
Katie Salcius,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The odor comes from a toxic gas that’s colorless and smells like rotten eggs.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 July 2025
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If the weather’s rotten, the show simply moves inside to the main USJ auditorium.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2025
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“Cut-rate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut-rate. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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