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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
And will the council finally put the affordable housing exemption on the ballot — and if so, when?
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Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
This affordable Amazon set comes in all different colors, so there’s something for everyone.
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Isis Briones,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2026
Access to affordable supervision should be strengthened.
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Luis Contreras,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2026
As gas prices climb, people are seeking affordable alternatives.
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Lena Guerrero Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
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Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
This affordable Amazon set comes in all different colors, so there’s something for everyone.
—
Isis Briones,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2026
Access to affordable supervision should be strengthened.
—
Luis Contreras,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2026
As gas prices climb, people are seeking affordable alternatives.
—
Lena Guerrero Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for affordable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affordable
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In this sequence, human Lestat is a popular stage actor in Paris, and Magnus is a Perfect Blue-style greasy-haired stalker at the stage door.
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According to The Associated Press, police identified the five other people as Gaspar Prim Díaz, a popular Argentine YouTuber known as Gaspi; another Argentine, Lucas Vignale; and Brazilians Lucas Brito, Charles Marsillac and Alexandre Souza.
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The revolution won’t come cheap.
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Across six online experiments, the researchers showed participants a cheaper lower-quality item such as a sweater alongside a pricier higher-quality version.
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But Emerald Bay is gate-guarded, accessible only to residents, and its half-mile stretch of golden sand is bordered by the cliffs of two jutting points, geographically cutting off public access via other beaches.
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By developing tech skills online, these content creators are showing young girls that tech and science technology, engineering arts and mathematic (STEAM) careers are accessible and can be customized to fit their interests.
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The Yeatman runs an inexpensive shuttle down the hill to Porto—a welcome service since this is not an easy city to drive in.
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The primary benefit of Target Circle 360 is same-day delivery from Target and other local stores, as well as fast and inexpensive shipping.
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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?
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Consumers in the Midwest submitted the most votes for Kroger in the conventional non-discount supermarket category.
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This is worth remembering amid perhaps reasonable excitement about the World Cup.
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Fortunately, this month New York’s Legislature passed the bipartisan Responsible Data Center Development Act placing a 1-year moratorium on data center development while reasonable safeguards are created.
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“Affordable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affordable. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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