as in small
of a size that is less than average
a smallish row of bushes lining the yard
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Recent Examples of smallish
There is currently an asset protection structure that is making its way around social media that is aimed for smallish real estate investors.
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Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
While the skill is one thing, Grier says smallish players like Stenberg and Lin need to be competitive.
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Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
27 June 2026
Then again, that’s a smallish sample size and there were some true bangers in the years right before, so the jury is still out.
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Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
By 1900, the Irish-speaking areas were a ragged patchwork of smallish standalone zones, clinging to the island’s western and southern shores.
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Big Think,
4 May 2026
That’s roughly the mass of a smallish rocky asteroid, perhaps four or five kilometers in diameter.
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Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
24 Apr. 2026
However, a lot of big houses have been built on smallish lots.
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Richard Dahlberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
Texas has tightened up its defense at the rim against a smallish NC State squad that likes to drive to the cup.
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Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
The upstairs room, a supper club, is smallish and cheaply finished; the food is an afterthought, the party never-starting.
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Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
While the skill is one thing, Grier says smallish players like Stenberg and Lin need to be competitive.
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Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
27 June 2026
Then again, that’s a smallish sample size and there were some true bangers in the years right before, so the jury is still out.
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Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
By 1900, the Irish-speaking areas were a ragged patchwork of smallish standalone zones, clinging to the island’s western and southern shores.
—
Big Think,
4 May 2026
That’s roughly the mass of a smallish rocky asteroid, perhaps four or five kilometers in diameter.
—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
24 Apr. 2026
However, a lot of big houses have been built on smallish lots.
—
Richard Dahlberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
Texas has tightened up its defense at the rim against a smallish NC State squad that likes to drive to the cup.
—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
The upstairs room, a supper club, is smallish and cheaply finished; the food is an afterthought, the party never-starting.
—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smallish
Adjective
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Name the worry out loud, then choose a small boundary that protects your energy, such as turning off notifications during a demanding task.
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People milled about clutching small rainbow flags from the human rights organization Outright International.
Adjective
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Fossils unearthed by archaeologists in the Liang Bua cave on the Indonesian island of Flores in 2003 led to the discovery of the diminutive hominin.
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What's neat about this model is that despite its diminutive size, it's got four buttons that cover its most essential functions, as well as a preview screen on the back.
Adjective
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Selena Gomez took the little black dress to a new level ahead of longtime friend Taylor Swift’s wedding.
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That little green or yellow can in the grocery store that boasts pictures of pears, cherries, grapes, and other fruit on the label?
Adjective
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Even tiny electromagnetic disturbances can disrupt the quantum states that perform calculations, reducing the accuracy and reliability of the system.
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What Uranus will look like Uranus should resemble a tiny greenish star and will appear only about 1/63 as bright as Mars.
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“Smallish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smallish. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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