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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 affordable
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.
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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
Both models are affordable for the segment and are appealing to drivers in their own ways.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 10 May 2025
There were already huge barriers to affordable capital, for instance with credit agencies overstating the risk profiles of African countries, which has raised the cost of borrowing and contributed to debt distress.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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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
Both models are affordable for the segment and are appealing to drivers in their own ways.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 10 May 2025
There were already huge barriers to affordable capital, for instance with credit agencies overstating the risk profiles of African countries, which has raised the cost of borrowing and contributed to debt distress.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for affordable
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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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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“Affordable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affordable. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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