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cheap

[cheep] / tʃip /




ADJECTIVE
concerned with saving money
Synonyms


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The artificial body parts are not cheap, especially for Venezuelans living in a country mired in economic crisis.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

Also, there are plenty of other cheap forwards to choose from before resorting to Isidor.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

It’s worth noting that the tax benefits enjoyed by retirement account holders — and especially those with mega-accounts — don’t come cheap.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Germany’s small and medium-size companies are being undercut by cheap Chinese imports.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

It figured—he would be too cheap to pay Rocky five cents for a grocery sack.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon

Ultraprocessed foods are often cheaper than ingredients used to cook from scratch, and they’re often easier to access.

From MarketWatch Aug. 16, 2026

Evolving technology could make future data centers smaller, cheaper and less power-hungry.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

The expansion follows Waymo’s launch of its new vehicle dubbed the Ojai, which is larger and cheaper to produce than the retrofitted Jaguar I-Paces that the company previously relied on.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Rousseau added that she mourns the loss of convenience of being able to drive and spend time in the US, which can be much cheaper to visit than most overseas destinations due to sheer proximity.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

He was shocked how much easier and cheaper it was to buy a credit default swap than it was to sell short an actual cash bond—even though they represented exactly the same bet.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

When adjusted for inflation, the price of this year's cheapest ticket has actually fallen over the last decade.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

GasBuddy compiles a daily list of the ten cheapest gas stations by city and offers an interactive map that allows you to search up prices at every station.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

The Atlanta-based carrier has spent years upending conventional airline wisdom that customers care mostly about finding the cheapest seat that works in their schedules.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

The Z Flip8 -- a pocket-sized model geared more toward social media use -- is the cheapest new model, with a starting price of $1,200.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

We hired the cheapest lawyer we could find and went to the Merits Hearing armed with this new strategy.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon




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