1
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
Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
All across the nation, about 42 million people rely on SNAP benefits every month to afford their groceries.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
His early work in affordable housing and nuclear policy laid the groundwork for a career focused on championing ordinary Americans.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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Verb
That, in combination with using rental prices from Zumper, led to the calculation of the salary needed to afford a typical studio in each city.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
All across the nation, about 42 million people rely on SNAP benefits every month to afford their groceries.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
On a more affordable scale, the Better Homes & Gardens collection at Walmart has been rocking the honey oak look, using it on coffee tables, benches, cabinets, and shelving, to name a few.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
His early work in affordable housing and nuclear policy laid the groundwork for a career focused on championing ordinary Americans.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afford
Verb
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Since posting, Watt’s video has gone viral, even catching the attention of the Live Like Maddie Foundation, which thanked her for capturing the magic and shared her clip to help promote next year’s event.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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When the candle burns out, upcycle the elegant blue jar into a seashell or trinket holder to keep the beachy vibes going.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The most popular ghost story of this cemetery is that of Rufina Cambaceres, a 19-year-old girl who was laid to rest in 1902 in an impressive art nouveau mausoleum.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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In addition to his numerous accolades in the chess world — including a grandmaster title and the prestigious Samford Chess Fellowship — Naroditsky was a popular Twitch streamer and regularly uploaded videos to his YouTube channel, which had nearly 500,000 subscribers.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But cattle producers say importing cheaper beef abroad could threaten domestic agriculture in the long run.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 Oct. 2025
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Gripen fighters have the reputation of being relatively cheap and easy to maintain and arm, and able to operate in austere conditions – using roads or even dirt roads for runways.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Ciske has also gotten creative in making sure kids can keep coming with their guardians.—
Jordyn Noennig,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The company got Turkish movie legend Mehmet Çevik as a pitchman.—
Moisés Naím,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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At the time, what is now the 14th arrondissement was outside of the city proper, but still easily accessible.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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This model reduces upfront investment and makes high-end simulation accessible to smaller firms that previously couldn’t afford enterprise-scale CAE platforms.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Use this simple hack to pinpoint the source of the problem and discover inexpensive solutions to save money on your energy bill costs.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
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Combining industry leading net margins, free cash flow generation and growth, GILD looks inexpensive compared to its peers at only 14x forward earnings.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Long-term fans of the discount German grocery chain are quick to rave about the low prices, fun seasonal food finds, and the treasures that await each week in the famed middle aisle.—
Elliott Harrell,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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Aldi, the discount German grocer, is having a grand opening for its University City store at 9609 N. Tryon St. on Thursday, Sept. 4, according to the company.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The state alleged that Amazon doesn’t go far enough to find reasonable accommodations for employees upon request and fails to consider whether a different accommodation or work location would be a match for an employee who is pregnant or has a disability.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Oct. 2025
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Wisconsin law enforcement agencies may use a drone to gather evidence or other information in a criminal investigation from or at a place or location where an individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy if a search warrant is obtained.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Afford.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afford. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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