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
Those who are Intrigued but unsure can become members for a meager $1-lifetime charge.
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Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Over a six-month period, the benchmark averages a meager 1.27% advance and trades positive just 60% of the time.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
Child-rearing in the 21st century exists within a troubling paradox: Mothers provide unpaid child care for their own children, while those who professionally care for others’ children – predominantly women of color and immigrants – receive meager compensation for this essential work.
—Anna Mae Duane, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2025
Every child whose inner life FC revealed was a challenge to the system that had failed them; their messages were taken as a source of liberation, whether from actual imprisonment in institutions or from the softer tyranny of meager expectations.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2025
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Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Over a six-month period, the benchmark averages a meager 1.27% advance and trades positive just 60% of the time.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
Child-rearing in the 21st century exists within a troubling paradox: Mothers provide unpaid child care for their own children, while those who professionally care for others’ children – predominantly women of color and immigrants – receive meager compensation for this essential work.
—Anna Mae Duane, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2025
Every child whose inner life FC revealed was a challenge to the system that had failed them; their messages were taken as a source of liberation, whether from actual imprisonment in institutions or from the softer tyranny of meager expectations.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meager
Adjective
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Team Harris’s strategy appeared to rely heavily on a short campaign window, with a sparse interview schedule, slow windup to unscripted events, and ambiguous policy positions.—
W. James Antle III,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 2025
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But as lashes become shorter, thinner, and more sparse over time, the best mascara for older women step in to lift the lashes—and the spirits—up.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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When football resumed, money was scarce and plans for a new bridge into Salford and a car park were delayed.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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Majors said he's been taking meetings on a superhero film project, though details were scarce.—
Michileen Martin,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But there is another concerning trend and area that has to be improved — their poor record on second balls.—
Rob Tanner,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Without a clear profit strategy, high sales numbers can mask underlying issues like bloated expenses, poor cash flow, or razor-thin margins.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Meager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meager. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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