as in cheap
costing little
a cut-price purse that looked like a much more expensive brand
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Recent Examples of cut-price
The government’s demands could also raise costs for airlines that compete to offer cut-price travel.
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Jin Yu Young, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The European Union’s sales targets for electric vehicles in 2030 and 2035 look impossible, despite the imminent arrival of EVs like BYD of China’s cut-price Surf, likely to be affordable, finally, for average wage earners.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Indeed, the group’s choice of India for its launch is likely a sign of its hopes that the cut-price Nothing (2a) model can encroach on Apple’s growing market share in the country.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 5 Mar. 2024
The carmaker is the subject of a major EU antitrust investigation into its cut-price cars, with the entry-level Seagull priced at $11,000.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 1 Feb. 2024
Joyce’s enemies were skeptical of his attempt to re-balance the equation with 1 million cut-price fares and a donation of 1 billion loyalty points to frequent flyers.
—Angus Whitley, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2023
Economic storm clouds still darken the horizon, from shaky Chinese indicators to rising interest rates, and barrels of cut-price crude continue to flood from Iran and Russia.
—Grant Smith, Fortune, 16 July 2023
Deutsche Bank could be in focus for the same reason that Credit Suisse was until its cut-price rescue by UBS last weekend: Investors are wondering who might be next.
—Stephen Wilmot, WSJ, 24 Mar. 2023
Groupon, founded just two months after the collapse of Lehman Brothers, let people buy cut-price vouchers for restaurants and consumer goods.
—Chon Tang, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
Jin Yu Young, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The European Union’s sales targets for electric vehicles in 2030 and 2035 look impossible, despite the imminent arrival of EVs like BYD of China’s cut-price Surf, likely to be affordable, finally, for average wage earners.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Indeed, the group’s choice of India for its launch is likely a sign of its hopes that the cut-price Nothing (2a) model can encroach on Apple’s growing market share in the country.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 5 Mar. 2024
The carmaker is the subject of a major EU antitrust investigation into its cut-price cars, with the entry-level Seagull priced at $11,000.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 1 Feb. 2024
Joyce’s enemies were skeptical of his attempt to re-balance the equation with 1 million cut-price fares and a donation of 1 billion loyalty points to frequent flyers.
—Angus Whitley, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2023
Economic storm clouds still darken the horizon, from shaky Chinese indicators to rising interest rates, and barrels of cut-price crude continue to flood from Iran and Russia.
—Grant Smith, Fortune, 16 July 2023
Deutsche Bank could be in focus for the same reason that Credit Suisse was until its cut-price rescue by UBS last weekend: Investors are wondering who might be next.
—Stephen Wilmot, WSJ, 24 Mar. 2023
Groupon, founded just two months after the collapse of Lehman Brothers, let people buy cut-price vouchers for restaurants and consumer goods.
—Chon Tang, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut-price
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Their tech lets clothing companies show off a wide variety of sizes and styles—and for a whole lot cheaper.—
Alexandra York,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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In Flacco and Pickett, the Browns have two veteran backups on cheap contracts signed only for 2025.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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For American families, this means relatively inexpensive toys could become luxuries.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2025
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This adds to development costs and puts a damper on Thunderbolt adoption spreading to budget laptops and other inexpensive products.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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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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The first is the most obvious — the front office hopes to stockpile affordable depth by adding several players on rookie scale contracts ahead of the upcoming negotiation of a new collective bargaining agreement.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Ars wrote more about why this is a reasonable path forward last September.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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Ovechkin’s 52 in a high-scoring 2005-06 season feels like a reasonable benchmark for modern snipers, and even that’s tough.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Cut-price.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut-price. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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