cheat sheet
noun
1
: a sheet containing information (such as test answers) used secretly for cheating
2
: a written or graphic aid (such as a sheet of notes) that can be referred to for help in understanding or remembering something complex
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What are your go-to resources, your cheat sheets, your key learnings?
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Joelle Jay, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Your set of principles is your decision-making cheat sheet.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
With lawmakers off until after the election and only a short lame duck session left, here's our latest cheat sheet to keep tabs on the most consequential tech bills in play before the end of this year.
—Maria Curi, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
Here’s your cheat sheet to Student Loan Repayment 101.
—Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2024
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Joelle Jay, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Your set of principles is your decision-making cheat sheet.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
With lawmakers off until after the election and only a short lame duck session left, here's our latest cheat sheet to keep tabs on the most consequential tech bills in play before the end of this year.
—Maria Curi, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
Here’s your cheat sheet to Student Loan Repayment 101.
—Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Cheat sheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheat%20sheet. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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