as in cheap
costing little
inexpensive but pretty jewelry that can be worn every day
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Recent Examples of inexpensive
But for local governments, those projects can be relatively quick, effective and, crucially, inexpensive alternatives to large-scale transit investments.
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Want more cheese and inexpensive cocktails?
—Fielding Buck, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
These are inexpensive and readily available at most hardware stores or home centers.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026
This is a relatively inexpensive way some Texas gardeners create winter shelter for plants in their yards.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Want more cheese and inexpensive cocktails?
—Fielding Buck, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
These are inexpensive and readily available at most hardware stores or home centers.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026
This is a relatively inexpensive way some Texas gardeners create winter shelter for plants in their yards.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for inexpensive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexpensive
Adjective
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Currently, the cheapest EVs in Europe sell for about twice that.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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There has been a gradual decline in popularity of pricier, wooden furniture over years as manufacturers found cheaper alternatives to make tables, dressers, bed frames, desks, and more.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Democrats are also creating millions of dollars in new tax credits to spur the development of affordable housing near transit hubs.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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As hyperscalers shift from maximizing performance to focusing on efficiency per dollar, even a slight deceleration in demand growth or a turn towards more affordable, task-specific silicon introduces a potential downside.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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When external pressure intensifies—political, economic, or social—institutions often respond by narrowing their field of vision and toeing the line seems like the most reasonable course of action.—
Anjali Chaudhry,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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But Bloom’s legacy has had the unfortunate effect of making even more reasonable canon defenses look reactionary.—
Colton Valentine,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Inexpensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexpensive. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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