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newish

American  
[noo-ish, nyoo-] / ˈnu ɪʃ, ˈnyu- /

adjective

  1. rather new.


newish British  
/ ˈnjuːɪʃ /

adjective

  1. fairly new

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of newish

First recorded in 1560–70; new + -ish 1

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And then of course, there is the really big transformation under way, with which anyone with a newish car is familiar: the technology of speed control.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

OpenAI introduces new features all the time, like the newish option to choose a default “personality.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

But Tuesday’s two hour and 20-minute set also carried the distinction of being the first time the band played the newish Climate Pledge Arena, gigs that felt even longer in the making.

From Seattle Times • May 29, 2024

In the deep northwest reach of Los Angeles Unified, tucked among foothills carpeted with newish subdivisions, Porter Ranch Community School has a rare problem.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2024

Momma wrote the L and K of her newish name with such long lines and loops, they nearly touched my name down in the center of the envelope.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry