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
The Everglades site had been the subject of intense criticism for its treatment of migrants who had been confined there amid sweltering heat, bug infestations and meager meals, prompting members of Congress and state representatives that witnessed the conditions to demand its immediate closure.
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Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Although the Angeleno normally loves a hot food bar, this one has been mostly picked over, save for a meager pyramid of breakfast burritos.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Pagani plans to build twice as many speedsters as coupes, though that only increases the production run to a meager 10 units.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
To many Japanese people, such a meager handout in the face of higher prices for most everyday goods suggested that the LDP was out of touch.
—Mireya Solís, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
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Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Although the Angeleno normally loves a hot food bar, this one has been mostly picked over, save for a meager pyramid of breakfast burritos.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Pagani plans to build twice as many speedsters as coupes, though that only increases the production run to a meager 10 units.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
To many Japanese people, such a meager handout in the face of higher prices for most everyday goods suggested that the LDP was out of touch.
—Mireya Solís, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meager
Adjective
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Model Drift and Fraud Patterns Require Human Feedback In fraud detection, patterns evolve quickly and data remains sparse.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The floors will be reclaimed plastic and concrete, and the equipment in the hospital will be sparse, as there are no monitors available, Hawash-Kuemmerle said.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Treat storage as a scarce public good.—
Phil De Luna,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Water is scarce, rationed to just three hours a day in some districts, and packs of stray dogs roam the city.—
Yegor Mostovshikov,
The Dial,
9 Sep. 2025
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Cutting carbs entirely can raise the risk of cholesterol, kidney stones, poor bone health, gut problems, and even cancer, added Stefanki.—
Caitlin Pagán,
Verywell Health,
11 Sep. 2025
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Before Wednesday’s game, people within the organization were optimistic about Helsley putting his tipping problem and overall poor pitching behind him, pointing to a clean inning Monday.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Meager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meager. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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