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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The report estimated that demand for units affordable for households earning at or below 50% of the area median income outpaces supply by about 46,000 units.
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Neal Franklin, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
How much money is being made, not only off of people’s desperation, but how much is invested in exacerbating that desperation and really limiting the supply of affordable housing in this country.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
In recent years, Austin voters have approved multimillion-dollar bond packages, including the 2020 mobility bond and the 2022 affordable housing and infrastructure bonds.
—Chaya Tong, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
While many of us who are blind or visually impaired live fulfilling, independent lives going to work, school and other activities, our biggest barrier to full participation in society is affordable, reliable transportation.
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
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Neal Franklin, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
How much money is being made, not only off of people’s desperation, but how much is invested in exacerbating that desperation and really limiting the supply of affordable housing in this country.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
In recent years, Austin voters have approved multimillion-dollar bond packages, including the 2020 mobility bond and the 2022 affordable housing and infrastructure bonds.
—Chaya Tong, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
While many of us who are blind or visually impaired live fulfilling, independent lives going to work, school and other activities, our biggest barrier to full participation in society is affordable, reliable transportation.
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Affordable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affordable. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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