cheat sheet
Americannoun
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cheat sheets
plural
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a sheet of paper or a digital document containing information used by a student for cheating on an exam or in the classroom.
She had a cheat sheet for the history test with a list of the correct answers.
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a document containing notes or other aids used as a reference in studying or remembering certain information.
I used a cheat sheet with statistics and bar graphs to prepare for my radio interview.
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Etymology
Origin of cheat sheet
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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Sasha Rand, 14, took her pink travel mahjong set to Camp Nock-a-Mixon, near Allentown, Penn., armed with a cheat sheet so the newbies could easily see which suits go together.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Here’s your financial cheat sheet for building real wealth.
From MarketWatch ● May 14, 2026
Scientists have uncovered evidence that evolution has relied on the same genetic "cheat sheet" for more than 120 million years, raising the possibility that life on Earth may be more predictable than once believed.
From Science Daily ● May 4, 2026
There are ways to compress information to fit more of it onto this cheat sheet but it still fills up quickly.
From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026
Lexie looked down at her hands, as if she might find a note scribbled on her palms, like a cheat sheet to guide her through.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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