as in uneconomical
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Recent Examples of unaffordable
Sun Sentinel Buying an older vs. new home might not be the answer to unaffordable housing
Buying an older house that needs work isn’t necessarily an ideal solution.
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South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 5 May 2025
The few vegetables or other items in the market have skyrocketed in price, unaffordable for most.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Lee Keath, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Because of inflation, and because child care has never received any meaningful public support in America, most communities are now in an untenable situation where tuition is unaffordable for families, pay is too low for teachers and an increasing majority of preschools struggle to just break even.
—Howard C Wu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
But many analysts say what’s happening here undermines an increasingly popular narrative that clean energy is unaffordable, unwanted and can only succeed with large-scale government subsidies.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
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South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 5 May 2025
The few vegetables or other items in the market have skyrocketed in price, unaffordable for most.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Lee Keath, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Because of inflation, and because child care has never received any meaningful public support in America, most communities are now in an untenable situation where tuition is unaffordable for families, pay is too low for teachers and an increasing majority of preschools struggle to just break even.
—Howard C Wu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
But many analysts say what’s happening here undermines an increasingly popular narrative that clean energy is unaffordable, unwanted and can only succeed with large-scale government subsidies.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaffordable
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Downstairs on the fairy-tale terrace, over an exorbitant Scottish cheese board, her mother and husband and sister were all screaming at one another.—
Patricia Lockwood,
New Yorker,
18 May 2025
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Over its 23-year history, Disney Hall has seemingly seen it all thanks to the L.A. Phil’s eagerness to indulge exorbitant (and costly) fancies.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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Stefani Reynolds | Afp | Getty Images The closure of a trade loophole and prohibitive tariffs on China have upended Temu and Shein’s business model in the United States.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
6 May 2025
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But the tuition—about four thousand dollars—was prohibitive.—
Jordan Salama,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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No one is still drilling uneconomic wells just to hold onto leases.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The results have been a large increase in energy costs for households and industry, driven by levies to subsidise uneconomic generation, and rising volatility in electricity markets accompanied by a higher risk of power outages in future.—
Gordon Hughes,
National Review,
13 May 2024
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In a unanimous opinion, the justices said courts can look beyond the exact moment a police officer is using deadly force to determine if the force was unreasonable.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Given the high degree of regulation and data privacy concerns within our industry, this isn’t an unreasonable question, to say nothing of the cost of bespoke software solutions.—
Tom Hughes,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Topical daytime shows are expensive to make and do not have the online shelf-life of big-ticket dramas and documentaries, meaning they are being scaled back as media companies switch strategy.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
20 May 2025
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Would most people be willing to buy an expensive BTF Edition graphics card that can't be installed on anything but another BTF board later on?—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
20 May 2025
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However, the plan does not address several costly tax cuts proposed by President Trump in his 2024 campaign, including tax-free tips, overtime, and Social Security benefits.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Not a lot went right in the Twins’ first 22 games, a run that was marked by costly errors — many by their pitchers — and an offense that had yet to hit its stride.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
11 May 2025
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The most significant example has been Apple’s efforts to shore up iPhone production in India in a bid to avoid the steep U.S. tariffs placed on China that are now paused.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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The Lower Gauley in late summer delivers intense Class V action through steep, technical drops.—
West Virginia Tourism,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2025
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This made pricey electric vehicles more affordable and accessible to average American drivers.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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One of the seven sponsors of the Lauren for Hamden pricey soiree was state Rep. Josh Elliott, a notably left-wing Hamden Democrat who not so long ago joined a few colleagues in proposing a bill that would have required local election officials to levy fines on voters who declined to vote.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2025
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“Unaffordable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaffordable. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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