cheapish

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Recent Examples of cheapish There’s the cheapish and labor-intensive cooking at home and stretching leftovers, or the takeout/eating out experience that’s increasingly expensive. Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheapish
Adjective
  • This technology is operational, scalable, inexpensive and evolving faster than most security institutions can adapt.
    Bill Edwards, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Other items in the store run from the inexpensive — like $5 collectible stickers and magnets — to the more lavish, such as official FIFA soccer balls for $200 and miniature replicas of the World Cup trophy for $250.
    Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2026
Adjective
  • Microchips are relatively cheap and are required for every pet in Los Angeles County over 4 months old.
    Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • Prove Your Claims With Evidence In a market flooded with AI capabilities, claims are cheap, and every launch sounds the same.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Adjective
  • People love Dinnerly meal kit deliveries because the brand offers affordable, easy-to-cook meals that fit any budget.
    Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • But in the early 2020s, affordable, yet still sophisticated, Chinese cars—particularly electric vehicles—began to win over Chinese drivers.
    Andrew Staples, Fortune, 3 July 2026
Adjective
  • Wells Fargo moved Ross Stores to hold from buy, citing its exposure to the low-end consumer and tough comparisons and building inventory.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 June 2026
  • However, choosing a poor-quality liner risks requiring double replacements and leaving you with a low-end look.
    Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2026
Adjective
  • To prove religious discrimination in the workplace, a party needs to prove disparate treatment or that the employer failed to make reasonable accommodations for someone trying to practice their religious beliefs.
    Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 27 June 2026
  • Use earphones for music and movies and keep conversations at a reasonable volume.
    Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 27 June 2026
Adjective
  • The party infighting has fueled fresh fears from moderate Republicans in Congress about exactly how much the GOP can get done before the midterms, with lawmakers set to go on an extended recess at the end of next month.
    Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • Humility, a sense of humor, and keeping the lies moderate and manageable will win out every time.
    Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 30 June 2026
Adjective
  • The sounds are chintzy and soaked in reverb, like a mawkish ’80s ballad rewritten from memory, and the whole thing slowly falls apart and fades out like an old track by the Field.
    Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 24 June 2026
  • This isn't your chintzy golf club with lawn chairs and marble fountains.
    Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 18 June 2026
Adjective
  • Something around three years and $25 million, for instance, might be a nice way to bridge his cheapo deal for 2026-27 with his impending free agency afterward.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • The very top floor seemed to be more for students, offering cheapo meals to undergrads with empty pockets — beans on toast, chips on toast, that sort of thing.
    Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026

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“Cheapish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheapish. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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