cheapish

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Adjective
  • The team explored how diaphragms, which are inexpensive and robust porous separators, could handle the demanding conditions of carbon dioxide conversion.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Ultimately, the signing is not a blockbuster, as contending teams regularly use the practice squad to hedge against minor injuries, preserve play-calling flexibility, and audition inexpensive talent.
    Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • The Chinese retailer, known for its range of cheap ultra-fast-fashion clothing and criticisms of its labor and environmental practices, is nestled on the sixth floor of a more than century-old building in Paris, a city famous for high-end fashion and a recent green push.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The other side of this has been the money in the industry’s pivot first to cheaper talk shows, which don’t innovate enough to merit much critique, and now to a second pivot to turn those interview shows into video series, which makes podcasts more friendly on TikTok and Instagram and YouTube.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • The series is part of the theater's efforts to promote accessible, affordable arts programs for the Aurora community.
    Christa Swanson, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • While Nissan moves forward without the Sentra, the automaker still plans to offer relatively affordable options.
    Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • However, choosing a poor-quality liner risks requiring double replacements and leaving you with a low-end look.
    Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025
  • Hurricane Melissa surpassed 1988’s low-end Category 4 Hurricane Gilbert as the strongest such storm to hit the island.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • That said, reasonable preparation can help even those familiar with international payment systems avoid high fees, long waits and general confusion.
    Jason Phillips, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
  • That’s understandable and reasonable, and fans have every right to express their fandom through frustration when teams don’t live up to expectations.
    Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • As the Republican Party’s views have swung further right not just nationally but also locally, more moderate candidates who may have run as Republicans in Johnson County in the past are finding room under the Democratic umbrella and resonating with voters, Robinson said.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Both include lots of fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts, and seeds, as well as moderate amounts of fish, chicken, dairy, and whole grains.
    Alexandria Nyembwe, Health, 7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Contributor Yelena Moroz Alpert finds Brooklinen’s prints a good midway point between something too chintzy or something too dull, and thinks highly of the material as well.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2026
  • There’s just something about repackaging cinematic grandeur in a chintzy tech package that lets all the air out of the balloon.
    Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Ellis is a valuable player on a cheapo contract for at least one more season, making just $2.3 million on the final year of his minimum deal.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 18 June 2025
  • The attention to design detail translates into the software, which looks unique and is just plain fun to use—rare qualities in a cheapo device.
    Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Cheapish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheapish. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.

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