Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To shop for bargains by comparing the prices of competing brands or stores.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- intransitive verb to compare prices for a given item from different vendors; -- usually for the purpose of finding the lowest price.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb To
compare prices of something in advance beforeshopping for the bestbargain .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb compare prices for a given item
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Examples
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But intrepid savers can find individual banks and credit unions paying 1% to 1.35% on savings and money-market accounts, particularly if they are willing to comparison-shop online and bank over the Internet as well.
In Stashing Cash, Look Ahead Karen Damato 2011
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Americans are increasingly responsible for health-care expenses, yet it's nearly impossible to comparison-shop for a doctor, test or procedure.
Lifting the Veil on Medical Costs Riva Richmond 2011
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It pays to comparison-shop for immediate annuities, especially among low-cost vendors like Vanguard and TIAA-CREF.
How To Make Your Money Last In Retirement Emily Lambert 2010
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The goal is to help investors "better evaluate their current advisers, or comparison-shop for a new adviser," according to the SEC.
Investors Get Better Tools To Price Financial Advisers Ian Salisbury 2011
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It pays to comparison-shop for immediate annuities, especially among low-cost vendors like Vanguard and TIAA-CREF.
How To Make Your Money Last In Retirement Emily Lambert 2010
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It pays to comparison-shop for immediate annuities, especially among low-cost vendors like Vanguard and TIAA-CREF.
How To Make Your Money Last In Retirement Emily Lambert 2010
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By appearing together in a contest of ideas, they established a new mechanism for voters to comparison-shop before they head to the polls.
Alan Schroeder: The Kennedy-Nixon Debates: A Legacy Under Siege Alan Schroeder 2010
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Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday signed seven major health care-reform bills, including legislation establishing a Web-based insurance exchange that will allow consumers to comparison-shop for coverage.
California Health Insurance Exchange: Schwarzenegger Signs Major Health Care Bills The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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By appearing together in a contest of ideas, they established a new mechanism for voters to comparison-shop before they head to the polls.
Alan Schroeder: The Kennedy-Nixon Debates: A Legacy Under Siege Alan Schroeder 2010
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You can comparison-shop for almost anything online.
Advisers' Little Secret: Their Past Results Jaime Levy Pessin 2011
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