as in young
being in the early stage of life, growth, or development
a youngish but surprisingly mature audience showed up to watch the serious film
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Recent Examples of youngish
The Pope, Leo XIV, is an American from Chicago’s bungalow belt, and, after him, the second most prominent American Catholic is Vance himself—a youngish convert from small-town evangelical Protestantism, a Marine veteran, and an alumnus of Ohio State and Yale Law.
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Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
Ideally, the Blackhawks wanted a youngish, left-handed, puck-moving defenseman who could play alongside the likes of Levshunov and Sam Rinzel, while elevating and supporting that group’s development.
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Scott Powers,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Meanwhile, Breeze Airways, a youngish discounter that marked its fifth anniversary in May, is launching eight new destinations from the airport in July, including service to Tallahassee.
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David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
To the astonishment of many a Bobhead, Dylan’s guitarist Doug Lancio was replaced in Santa Barbara by Julian Lage, the youngish jazz star known for his work with Gary Burton and John Zorn.
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Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
There’s also a growing crop of youngish skippers who made the managerial turn quite quickly after their playing days.
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Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
10 Apr. 2026
So a first question, after this signature collaboration between Rodríguez, Cobos and Corral, is how many others in Spain’s superb youngish cadre of film and TV creators – Sorogoyen, Ruiz de Azúa, the Javis and Laxe, to name just a few – may end up working with Corral.
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John Hopewell,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
Americans, especially ones who were youngish and worked on computers, were toting green paper bags around coastal cities (and later, smaller towns and non-coastal cities) en masse.
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Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2026
The Lions graduated several standout players from last season’s team, but Lions coach Erik Kirsch likes the potential of this season’s youngish group.
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Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
7 Jan. 2026
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
Ideally, the Blackhawks wanted a youngish, left-handed, puck-moving defenseman who could play alongside the likes of Levshunov and Sam Rinzel, while elevating and supporting that group’s development.
—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Meanwhile, Breeze Airways, a youngish discounter that marked its fifth anniversary in May, is launching eight new destinations from the airport in July, including service to Tallahassee.
—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
To the astonishment of many a Bobhead, Dylan’s guitarist Doug Lancio was replaced in Santa Barbara by Julian Lage, the youngish jazz star known for his work with Gary Burton and John Zorn.
—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
There’s also a growing crop of youngish skippers who made the managerial turn quite quickly after their playing days.
—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
10 Apr. 2026
So a first question, after this signature collaboration between Rodríguez, Cobos and Corral, is how many others in Spain’s superb youngish cadre of film and TV creators – Sorogoyen, Ruiz de Azúa, the Javis and Laxe, to name just a few – may end up working with Corral.
—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
Americans, especially ones who were youngish and worked on computers, were toting green paper bags around coastal cities (and later, smaller towns and non-coastal cities) en masse.
—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2026
The Lions graduated several standout players from last season’s team, but Lions coach Erik Kirsch likes the potential of this season’s youngish group.
—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for youngish
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Still, younger investors are leading the charge for AI adoption.
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Most of those children are 3 years old and younger, USA TODAY has reported.
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“Youngish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/youngish. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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