lite

adjective

Definition of litenext
as in light

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Recent Examples of lite That’s almost as impressive as the 7-in-1 ice cream modes—ice cream, lite ice cream, gelato, milkshake, sorbet, frozen smoothie bowl, and mix-ins—all that operate at the touch of a button. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025 Add to that up to 21 days of battery in lite mode or around 12 days of typical use. — Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 Consider that in the United States, a liberal is someone who stands on the political left, probably voted for Joe Biden, and may subscribe to some lite socialism (another Humpty Dumpty term, but one at a time). — Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025 The catch is that SpaceX is only offering the lite plan in about 15 US states, including Iowa, Maine, North Dakota, Minnesota, and New Mexico, where the company appears to have additional capacity for the Starlink network. — Michael Kan, PCMAG, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lite
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lite
  1. light
  2. plain
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  • The bike could surely be quite a bit lighter without the folding capability, but Lectric has made the entire Trike2 range foldable, so that's that!
    — Loz Blain October 26, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
  • To speed up the mission and reduce risk, the initial moon walkers will wear a lighter, less complex space suit than the one still under development by Axiom Space for longer, subsequent excursions.
    — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
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  • On the fall 2026 runways, romantic clothes arrived styled like everything else in your closet—a lace skirt with a cotton shirt, a gown with a combat boot, a ruffled collar over plain velvet trousers—and the shift is visible on the street too.
    — Laurence Goldberg, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Refrigerated tortellini is one of the fastest ways to turn plain broth into a satiating, delicious meal.
    — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 24 Oct. 2026
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“Lite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lite. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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