variants
or meagre
as in sparse
less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable
ever since he started the diet, his dinners have been more meager than he would like
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Recent Examples of meager
There’s also a tripling of the state and local tax deduction, called SALT, up to $30,000 from $10,000 for couples, which certain high-tax state GOP lawmakers from New York and California already rejected as too meager.
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Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
Therefore, this phone only has two rear camera modules: a 200 MP primary shooter that appears identical to the S25 Ultra's and a meager 12 MP ultrawide.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2025
That job plus my meager savings put me through University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where tuition was less than $300 a semester.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
Their labor was exploited, their living conditions meager.
—Geoffrey Baym, The Conversation, 5 May 2025
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Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
Therefore, this phone only has two rear camera modules: a 200 MP primary shooter that appears identical to the S25 Ultra's and a meager 12 MP ultrawide.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2025
That job plus my meager savings put me through University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where tuition was less than $300 a semester.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
Their labor was exploited, their living conditions meager.
—Geoffrey Baym, The Conversation, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meager
Adjective
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But turnout at Wednesday’s sessions was sparse; at faculty and student forums, more than half of the seats were empty.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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The Spa The Recovery Lab feels more like a doctor’s office than a traditional spa, with sparse white walls and minimal decor.—
Siobhan Reid,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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In a job market where interviews are scarce and searches can stretch for months, Marino-Briggs was struck by how often candidates arrived unprepared.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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In a year where momentum is scarce, NASCAR’s 600-mile test provides a chance to put some distance between the good and the great.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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This tactic is sometimes used to justify letting an employee go under the guise of poor performance.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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The original doesn’t go that deeply into it, but this poor girl was essentially forced to be a teen mom at this time in her life when all of her friends would be graduating high school and dating and thinking about their futures.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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“Meager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meager. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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