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as in popular
being within the financial means of most people
once those electronic devices became affordable, sales skyrocketed
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as in cheap
costing little
they've added some affordable options
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Recent Examples of afford
Noah Trister, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
One out of four Connecticut households don’t qualify for federal assistance while still unable to afford essential living expenses.
—Grace Chung, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2025
New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
Plus, its affordable price makes premium 4K streaming achievable for anyone.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
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Verb
And the pitching staff could afford health problems even less.
—Noah Trister, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
One out of four Connecticut households don’t qualify for federal assistance while still unable to afford essential living expenses.
—Grace Chung, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2025
Adjective
The NIMBYs will scream and cry about it for a little while, but ultimately what the community will remember is how hundreds of new affordable units became available where once there were a bunch of trucks.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
Plus, its affordable price makes premium 4K streaming achievable for anyone.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afford
Verb
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In the first half, the Sparks (1-1) went toe-to-toe with the Lynx.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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As far as makeup goes, Simpson went for a smokey eye look that was emphasized with a dark liner, feathery brows and a glossy nude lip.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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Hailey, 28, appeared in a new episode of Vogue's popular In the Bag series, in tandem with her cover story, which was released on Tuesday, May 20.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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This style looks like the popular pair from Hermès—and is a fraction of the price.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Three or four people to one cabin was far cheaper than the same number of people booking three or four plane tickets to get to Spain.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Once delivered, framing and panel assembly are faster and cheaper than conventional builds—cutting structural build time by 40% and labor costs by 20%.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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Shares of the company got a little boost from the interest signaled by the poison pill and gained 3.2 percent to $23.51 in premarket trading on Tuesday.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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For example, Facebook’s parent company, Meta, has released ever more sophisticated versions of its large language model, Llama, with openly accessible parameters.—
Jonathan L. Zittrain,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2025
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As drowning risks have come into focus, advocates are trying to make swimming lessons more accessible.—
Jennifer Peltz,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Providing access to very basic cooling measures is an overall inexpensive way to keep people safe and has the side benefit of economic efficiency.—
The Editors,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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Plastic: Lightweight and inexpensive, plastic stakes lack durability.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Shein and Temu make up 17% of the discount US market, according to a congressional report on China’s e-commerce exports.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2025
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For non-discount customers, PG&E said in an email its typical bill is around $211 per month as of January.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The Supreme Court sent the case back to the lower court to reconsider whether the shooting was reasonable under the lengthier timeframe that must be considered.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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This level needs to be reasonable and proportionate to the risk.—
Mark Littler,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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“Afford.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afford. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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