affordable
adjective
af·ford·able
ə-ˈfȯr-də-bəl 
: able to be afforded : having a cost that is not too high
products sold at affordable prices
an affordable purchase
affordable housing [=housing that is not too expensive for people of limited means]
Examples of affordable in a Sentence
once those electronic devices became affordable, sales skyrocketed
they've added some affordable options
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Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
The foundation is already working to make cheaper drugs available in lower-income countries, such as by working with Indian drug manufacturer Hetero to bring affordable versions of a new HIV prevention drug for $40 a year.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
One of our favorite stops for prepped and ready-to-go meals is discount grocery chain ALDI, who offers affordable, seasonal, and family friendly options ready for the taking in their deli and frozen sections.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
My reporting has encompassed a little bit of everything, from rising municipal budgets to tight local elections to overturned affordable housing developments.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
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Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
The foundation is already working to make cheaper drugs available in lower-income countries, such as by working with Indian drug manufacturer Hetero to bring affordable versions of a new HIV prevention drug for $40 a year.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
One of our favorite stops for prepped and ready-to-go meals is discount grocery chain ALDI, who offers affordable, seasonal, and family friendly options ready for the taking in their deli and frozen sections.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
My reporting has encompassed a little bit of everything, from rising municipal budgets to tight local elections to overturned affordable housing developments.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for affordable
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“Affordable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affordable. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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