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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
There will be more police officers, trains and buses that are affordable as the Big Apple prepares to welcome soccer fans from all over the world.
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Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 4 June 2026
If the Oura Ring 5 falters in any of those categories, the more affordable Oura Ring 4 will be that much more appealing.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 4 June 2026
In late May, Engberg Anderson Architects applied for a flurry of construction permits with the city of Fort Worth for the $63 million, six-acre affordable housing development in Fort Worth’s Historic Southside neighborhood.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
Down payments on the affordable units will be 5%.
—Jim Drummond, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
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Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 4 June 2026
If the Oura Ring 5 falters in any of those categories, the more affordable Oura Ring 4 will be that much more appealing.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 4 June 2026
In late May, Engberg Anderson Architects applied for a flurry of construction permits with the city of Fort Worth for the $63 million, six-acre affordable housing development in Fort Worth’s Historic Southside neighborhood.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
Down payments on the affordable units will be 5%.
—Jim Drummond, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for affordable
Adjective
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The astronomers’ goal is to get more accurate science into popular culture.—
Alexandra Oliva
June 1,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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They were recruited via a popular online research aid website known as CloudResearch and paid $100 each for participating in and completing the study.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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Strained by tighter budgets and product price increases, more shoppers are willing to ditch their favorite brand for a cheaper alternative, a new study finds.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The simpler, cheaper, more snow-friendly autonomous driving hardware is welcome, too.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Accessibility The property is fully ADA-compliant, with accessible rooms and routes across the property, including to all restaurants, meeting spaces, the spa, fitness center, and business center.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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The reason is that investors don’t seem to like the idea of fractional share ownership, so reducing the share price makes the stock feel more accessible.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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There are also relatively inexpensive things certain homeowners can do, like install moisture sensors that can help to more quickly identify leaks, Bach said.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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The list also includes some relatively inexpensive repair jobs, including four pedestrian bridges in Presidio Park that could each be repaired for about $10,000 or less.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2026
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Why do ultra-discount carriers like Spirit and Frontier often struggle in this country, whereas in Europe airlines like Ryanair, Wizz Air, and EasyJet seem to be able to make the same no-frills business model work—with huge benefits for travellers?—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Consumers in the Midwest submitted the most votes for Kroger in the conventional non-discount supermarket category.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Those deductible expenses generally include reasonable costs of moving household goods and personal effects, plus travel and lodging for the move, but not meals.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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As New York looks forward, however, what are reasonable power expectations for Lindor, Bichette and Polanco, and for Marcus Semien, whose home run totals have dropped from 29 to 23 to 15 to a pace for 12 this year?—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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“Affordable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affordable. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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