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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.
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Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheapish
Adjective
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When choosing a site, developers look for abundant land and inexpensive power.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Mar. 2026
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These inexpensive sliders come in five colors.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Marlins under this owner have no reasonable way out of this rut of building on the cheap toward a future that never gets here.—
Greg Cote
Updated March 27,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Don't forget about the newer, more compact and much cheaper Lego Technic SLS set, only $60, also 'launches' with some clever Technic moving parts.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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As further improvements are made, platinum-free fuel cells could play a major role in building a cleaner and more affordable energy future.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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One way to save money at the pump is by using GasBuddy or Waze to find the most affordable gas near you.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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For decades, kosher wine in the United States remained associated with sweet, low-end bottles even as the general market moved toward dry, higher-quality wines.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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The same could be said of some low-end smartphones too.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Marlins under this owner have no reasonable way out of this rut of building on the cheap toward a future that never gets here.—
Greg Cote
Updated March 27,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Claims against the bank of negligent failure to prevent physical harm and reasonable care as a banking institution, and aiding and abetting trafficking violations in the initial complaint, were dismissed by Rakoff in mid-February.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Mahan, who is less well known, is seen as a moderate and has been a frequent critic of Newsom's tenure.—
Joseph Ax,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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Under the measure, any residential development must include 15% moderate income housing units.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Wallpaper, wild and chintzy, would play a starring role—everywhere.—
Wendy Goodman,
Curbed,
7 Mar. 2026
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Much of it seems pretty chintzy, and none of it really goes together.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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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Here are the 10 cheapo air trips for 2026, on average, for round-trip economy fares.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Cheapish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheapish. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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