as in cheap
costing little
a low-end stereo system that's good enough for casual listening
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Recent Examples of low-end
Facta and Tamaranamen both turn Two Shell tunes into cutesy, Dntel-adjacent electronica, the former’s low-end reinforced with a rough-around-the-edges-bassline and the latter with a quivering lead that sounds like a music box.
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Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 12 Jan. 2026
That’s the equivalent of a low-end first-line rate.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2025
Many of those now-fallow vineyards were meant for growing just the kind of commodity grapes for low-end wines that the brands plan to produce.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2025
Basic low-end bed skirts can be found for $5-$15.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
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Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 12 Jan. 2026
That’s the equivalent of a low-end first-line rate.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2025
Many of those now-fallow vineyards were meant for growing just the kind of commodity grapes for low-end wines that the brands plan to produce.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2025
Basic low-end bed skirts can be found for $5-$15.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for low-end
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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Fertilizer was relatively inexpensive, and the long-term consequences were poorly understood.—
Dinesh Phuyal,
The Conversation,
26 Jan. 2026
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Getting to the airport is easy, fast and inexpensive (about $14 for a one-way ticket from the center of town to the airport).—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
25 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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Wind chills could fall as low as minus 60 across Illinois, Minnesota and North and South Dakota.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
23 Jan. 2026
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Eriksson Ek had missed the previous six games, and Johansson the previous three, both of them with lower body injuries.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Low-end.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/low-end. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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