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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Bass and her campaign team have sought to highlight a list of accomplishments, including a steady decrease in homicides, a drop in street homelessness and her efforts to accelerate the construction of affordable housing.
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Fortunately, many of the experiences that draw travelers to the country—shrines, temples, gardens, and buzzy neighborhoods—are either free or affordable.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
Jassy touted the company's Trainium custom chips as a key pillar of AWS's strategy to make AI workloads more affordable.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
Denver has nearly 45,000 affordable units, according to CoStar data.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Fortunately, many of the experiences that draw travelers to the country—shrines, temples, gardens, and buzzy neighborhoods—are either free or affordable.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
Jassy touted the company's Trainium custom chips as a key pillar of AWS's strategy to make AI workloads more affordable.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
Denver has nearly 45,000 affordable units, according to CoStar data.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Affordable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affordable. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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