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as in cheap
costing little
throughout the trip we ate at bargain-basement restaurants in order to save money
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as in inferior
of low quality
bargain-basement shoes that fell apart after a week
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Recent Examples of bargain-basement
In essence, SpaceX has effectively appropriated the Long Beach Naval Complex—and all the infrastructure investment the U.S. government made in the facility—for a bargain-basement cost.
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Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Wasson's shoppers were typically middle class, while Goldblatt's was known as a bargain-basement department store, and Indianapolis shoppers noticed the lack of quality merchandise.
—Indianapolis Star, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
In response to recent slowdowns in overall visitation to the city, many overnight and day-trip destinations have rolled out bargain-basement deals on accommodations, parking, admissions and more.
—Matt Villano, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
At the same time, sellers have been reluctant to give up bargain-basement mortgage rates obtained before the Federal Reserve started raising borrowing costs in the winter of 2022 to control inflation.
—Jeff Collins, Orange County Register, 9 Oct. 2024
After Disney+ launched in 2019 at a bargain-basement price, the company put its efforts into producing dozens of shows specifically for the streamer, in an attempt to build subscriber interest and loyalty.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
Yet precisely because of the genre’s typically bargain-basement production costs, its ultrazealous fandom, and a powerful word-of-mouth pass-along arguably unmatched throughout cinema, horror can seem at risk of becoming a victim of its own success.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
At the same time, sellers have been reluctant to give up bargain-basement mortgage rates obtained before the Federal Reserve started raising borrowing costs in the winter of 2022 to control inflation.
—Jeff Collins, Orange County Register, 9 Oct. 2024
Thanks for the high-quality defensive lineman — among the scarcest resources in football — for the bargain-basement price.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2024
Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Wasson's shoppers were typically middle class, while Goldblatt's was known as a bargain-basement department store, and Indianapolis shoppers noticed the lack of quality merchandise.
—Indianapolis Star, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
In response to recent slowdowns in overall visitation to the city, many overnight and day-trip destinations have rolled out bargain-basement deals on accommodations, parking, admissions and more.
—Matt Villano, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
At the same time, sellers have been reluctant to give up bargain-basement mortgage rates obtained before the Federal Reserve started raising borrowing costs in the winter of 2022 to control inflation.
—Jeff Collins, Orange County Register, 9 Oct. 2024
After Disney+ launched in 2019 at a bargain-basement price, the company put its efforts into producing dozens of shows specifically for the streamer, in an attempt to build subscriber interest and loyalty.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
Yet precisely because of the genre’s typically bargain-basement production costs, its ultrazealous fandom, and a powerful word-of-mouth pass-along arguably unmatched throughout cinema, horror can seem at risk of becoming a victim of its own success.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
At the same time, sellers have been reluctant to give up bargain-basement mortgage rates obtained before the Federal Reserve started raising borrowing costs in the winter of 2022 to control inflation.
—Jeff Collins, Orange County Register, 9 Oct. 2024
Thanks for the high-quality defensive lineman — among the scarcest resources in football — for the bargain-basement price.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bargain-basement
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For years, the equation seemed simple: look for the cheapest fare, even if the trip was mediocre.—
Wilson Santiago Burgos,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
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Prospect Capital is now the cheapest BDC on the market, trading at just 46% of NAV.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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Instead of allowing senior citizens and disabled first-responders choose the plan that was right for them — and the vast majority have chosen traditional Medicare — de Blasio forced every one of them into an inferior Medicare Advantage plan run by a for-profit insurance company.—
Marianne Pizzitola,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025
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The bolder value vision is in using new AI capabilities to solve long-standing inefficiencies or problems that may have been targeted before, albeit with inferior technology.—
Beena Ammanath,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Invoking Section 15 of Article 17, the NFL wants Droney to order payment of reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs—about $12 million.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
14 July 2025
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This projection appears reasonable considering that the current effective tariff rate of the U.S. has increased five-fold this year to roughly 16% according to the Yale Budget Lab.—
Nick Sargen,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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If Trump takes Powell’s scalp, most observers warn, terrible things will unfold because of the ballooning national debt.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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But when terrible news arrives about her ex, all eyes turn to Ana — whose reputation isn't exactly sterling.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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Generally considered an inexpensive lower lower-quality wine, more serious wine consumers preferred to continue to purchase wine in a traditional bottle.—
Liz Thach,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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Only 55 crossed the finish line and the prizes were recycled trophies and inexpensive wristwatches.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
16 July 2025
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Spurred by climate change, Canadian wildfires have increasingly exacerbated poor air quality across Milwaukee and southern Wisconsin.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Because her judgment is so poor, your aggressively driving grandmother should not be behind the wheel.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
23 July 2025
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By creating more affordable establishments, Fine-Drawn was able to deliver its concepts to a wider audience.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
21 July 2025
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Platforms like Upwork, Fiverr, and Contra connect freelancers with clients seeking affordable, fast-turnaround content creation.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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But today that moral arc is as twisted as a gnarled, rotten root, and God Bless America has been replaced by the mournful dirge of Taps.—
Marci Alborghetti,
Hartford Courant,
3 July 2025
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The odor comes from a toxic gas that’s colorless and smells like rotten eggs.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Bargain-basement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bargain-basement. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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