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? 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 See all Example Sentences for cheat sheet 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1935, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cheat sheet was circa 1935

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“Cheat sheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheat%20sheet. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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