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Recent Examples of unaffordable
For every tech executive biohacking their way to peak performance, there are millions for whom these advances are unaffordable luxuries.
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Markos Kounalakis, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Listing prices remain unaffordable for many buyers, and many markets continue to lack a supply of listings needed to meet would-be buyers’ demand.
—Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2026
Homes in the Shepherd Heights development, for example, are listed at more than $440,000, completely unaffordable for the typical family in Acres Homes, where median household income was about $30,000 as of 2023.
—Ryan Nickerson, Houston Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2026
Struggling homeowners who used the program to skip some mortgage payments suddenly had to pay those payments back all at once — an unaffordable burden for many of them.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
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Markos Kounalakis, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Listing prices remain unaffordable for many buyers, and many markets continue to lack a supply of listings needed to meet would-be buyers’ demand.
—Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2026
Homes in the Shepherd Heights development, for example, are listed at more than $440,000, completely unaffordable for the typical family in Acres Homes, where median household income was about $30,000 as of 2023.
—Ryan Nickerson, Houston Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2026
Struggling homeowners who used the program to skip some mortgage payments suddenly had to pay those payments back all at once — an unaffordable burden for many of them.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaffordable
Adjective
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Besides high loan rates, prospective buyers are saddled with exorbitant home prices.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Smith acknowledged the exorbitant price to build reliable orbital data centers, which will have an operational life of five to seven years, is its own obstacle.—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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If cost is cited as a barrier, it must be shown to be truly prohibitive — not just inconvenient.—
Charles Rilli,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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The county changed its stance with new regulations in December that allowed ultralight access within certain guidelines, which pilots have claimed are overly-restrictive and cost-prohibitive for hobbyists who fly the relatively inexpensive aircraft.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The lower end of the market will be hardest hit, IDC said, as sub-$100 smartphones become uneconomical, meaning shipments to developing countries will fall the most.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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The unit has become uneconomical to run, its owners said, and the cost of compelling it to remain online will ultimately fall on ratepayers in the area.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Indeed, because deportation is not considered a criminal matter, the constitutional provisions protecting those accused and convicted of crimes do not apply, including prohibiting unreasonable searches and seizures, providing a lawyer and requiring a jury trial.—
Erwin Chemerinsky,
Twin Cities,
8 Apr. 2026
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That has prompted constitutional concerns around the Fourth Amendment, which prevents unreasonable search and seizure.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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As bat populations have collapsed, farmers have turned to more expensive and less effective alternatives like pesticides.—
Leah Campbell,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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The village at the top consists of two restaurants (the more expensive one has a view of a steep canyon and the blue Rio Grande below) and a smattering of houses.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Aaron Boone’s move proved costly for the Yankees, who avoided a two-game skid with the series-opening win against the Royals.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2026
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The grocery chain decided to settle to avoid a long and costly litigation process.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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After him, though, there’s an unusually steep drop to the next tier of running-back options, a glut that stretches anywhere from the back of the first round to the back of Day 3.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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That drop is steepest for production and nonsupervisory employees in the sector.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The room service seems a bit overpriced and options a bit limited, but the quality of the food is exceptional.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Apr. 2026
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Many were found to be substandard, overpriced or were not built at all.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Unaffordable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaffordable. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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