inclusionary

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Recent Examples of inclusionary The developers plan to create 661 apartments, 165 of them affordable, or 25 percent, as required by mandatory inclusionary zoning. Kim Velsey, Curbed, 24 Mar. 2026 At one point, the council did consider several options, including the creation of an inclusionary zoning ordinance, which would require companies building new residential developments include a minimum number of units affordable to people earning below the average median income for the area. Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026 City officials have argued that higher rents could improve the feasibility of projects, with Mahan also pointing out that only about 10% of projects subject to the inclusionary housing requirement were built, and that none of those specific developments included units at 30% AMI. Devan Patel, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026 The Orgy Dome is a safe, inclusionary, and exploratory environment. Katie Bain, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2025 However, design mandates and inclusionary formulas for affordability miss the point, lower rents. Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inclusionary
Adjective
  • While there are no comprehensive studies comparing the environmental impacts of cultivated versus conventional seafood, alternatives like Wildtype could avoid ocean pollution and overfishing, which have caused losses in biodiversity and destroyed the ocean’s resiliency.
    Jaia Clingham-David, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Manson’s story culminates with the war in Ukraine, in which Maven has helped mitigate Russia’s advantages; the conflict became an inflection point for comprehensive national adoption.
    Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The Panthers see him as a notable culture fit for their overarching program.
    Mike Kaye April 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The overarching goal is simply to stimulate those muscles.
    Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • But the damage to residential property was extensive in this pocket of southern Rochester.
    Conor Wight, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Safety and driver assistance Acura equips the MDX Type S Advance with an extensive suite of safety technology under the AcuraWatch 360 system.
    Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • That compressed timeline is producing what Horowitz described as a pervasive anxiety among founders—particularly those who built their companies before AI and now face a market that has structurally changed beneath them.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Before this 2025 breakthrough, Sabrina had harnessed grassroots organizing and digital advocacy to spotlight the pervasive violence faced by women and girls.
    Anna Mutavati, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Since then, prices for many games have been raised further, sparking widespread outrage.
    John Cassidy, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Following its premiere, the musical quickly became a cultural phenomenon, earning widespread critical acclaim and sweeping the 2016 Tony Awards with 11 wins, including Best Musical, while also taking home the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and a Grammy Award.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Republican candidate Steve Hilton said the Swalwell scandal underscores broader concerns about accountability at the highest levels of government.
    Steve Large, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The broader economic risks have continued to rear their head.
    Dylan Butts, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The thought that we’re already included in the all-embracing atmosphere of divine Love was helpful in my prayers to love God more.
    Kyle Schaberg, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2025
  • In some ways, JavaScript is the people’s programming language: egoless and all-embracing.
    Sheon Han, WIRED, 4 Mar. 2024
Adjective
  • Twelve students, including Brendan LaFave, the high-achieving kid from Ann Arbor, live in the three-story brown-brick house, which has white columns along its wide front porch.
    Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The top is designed with horizontal pleated detailing and cap sleeves, while the bottoms offer a simple, wide-leg silhouette with side pockets and a drawstring to adjust the fit to your liking.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026

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“Inclusionary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inclusionary. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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