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as in inexpensive
costing little
e-mail is so popular because it's a cheap way to send messages
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as in terrible
of low quality
a cheap sweater that started to unravel almost as soon as I bought it
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as in careful
giving or sharing as little as possible
a cheap coworker who never contributes to the collections taken up in the office
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as in lame
arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust
that was a cheap thing to say to someone who never did you any harm
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as in easy
involving minimal difficulty or effort
the boxer's early bouts were cheap wins, but now he's moving up to the top ranks of boxing
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as in economy
the quality or practice of being overly sparing with money
his chronic cheapness is such that he never takes vacations or replaces old, worn-out household goods
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Recent Examples of cheap
Ryan Lenora Brown, NPR, 13 Apr. 2025
Gas stations usually begin selling cheaper winter-blend fuels on Sept. 15, although some retailers may switch over soon as their summer-fuel inventories drop, the trade organization said.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Food is an affordable prop for brand photoshoots, cheaper than flowers or other products that may bear another brand’s imagery.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
No outside food or drink is allowed All food and beverages consumed by attendees must be purchased inside the grounds — but patrons are in luck because concessions are cheap.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
For generations, Black South Africans lived under racist regimes that viewed them as little more than disposable cheap labor.
—Ryan Lenora Brown, NPR, 13 Apr. 2025
Gas stations usually begin selling cheaper winter-blend fuels on Sept. 15, although some retailers may switch over soon as their summer-fuel inventories drop, the trade organization said.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Food is an affordable prop for brand photoshoots, cheaper than flowers or other products that may bear another brand’s imagery.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
No outside food or drink is allowed All food and beverages consumed by attendees must be purchased inside the grounds — but patrons are in luck because concessions are cheap.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheap
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On Thursday, company executives unveiled an inexpensive, spartan electric truck that comes at a critical time for U.S. consumers and the industry.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Tier 1 includes inexpensive generics, like blood pressure drugs that have been on the market since the 1980s.—
Peter Ubel,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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What is disconcerting is when campaign donors and friends & family have commuted sentences after they have been legally convicted of terrible financial crimes.—
Sanjeev Menon,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Skinner had a terrible time of it for much of the season.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Be careful not to let in too much moisture to avoid any mildew or mold developing on your mattress.—
Terry Baddoo,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Yet Schlossberg is careful to note that May did not shadow-direct the movie during production.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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As holidays go, however, Flag Day can feel a bit lame.—
Kevin Fisher-Paulson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 June 2021
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My 11-year-old loved watching the pups roll balls and play a giant floor piano, but for non-dog owners (guilty as charged), parts of the series—like dressing dogs in little hats and outfits for a Parisian fashion show—feel lame.—
Tim Neville,
Outside Online,
23 Nov. 2020
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Although small businesses are the easiest to target, this issue also affects the marketing industry as a whole.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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The four categories are all color-coded to show their difficulty, with yellow being the easiest then green, blue and purple.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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As the climate continues to change, one study found 87% of rivers studied in America and Europe are warming - 70% are losing oxygen, which is threatening fish and the environment and economies that revolve around them.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg | Getty Images Taken from CNBC’s Daily Open, our international markets newsletter — Subscribe today An independent central bank is seen by most (including this newsletter) as the bedrock of a functional economy.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2025
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Sanders focused broadly on the need for livable wages, access to health care and affordable housing, and similar issues that have long been part of the Independent politician’s platform.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Apr. 2025
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First, there’s the big-picture problem that the lack of affordable, accessible child care is looking really bad for the health of the city’s economy.—
James Barron,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Road conditions are rapidly deteriorating, with the percentage of roads in poor condition expected to double in two years.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2025
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But academic research has consistently demonstrated that stadiums are poor drivers of economic growth and an analysis published last month found stadium projects spur little growth in local construction industries.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Cheap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheap. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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