unaffordable

Definition of unaffordablenext

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Recent Examples of unaffordable Second, healthcare remains unaffordable and unstable. Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026 If insurance becomes unaffordable — or unavailable — projects don’t move forward. Walter Duke Iii, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026 Research shows that unaffordable deductibles can also worsen health outcomes, Straus added. Annie Nova, CNBC, 2 May 2026 Childcare is unaffordable, housing is out of reach for many, health care access is precarious, and paid parental leave is still not guaranteed. Sonya Borrero, STAT, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for unaffordable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaffordable
Adjective
  • Despite Black Friday–style lines, limited quantities, and resellers charging exorbitant prices, the tote has become a must‑have staple, with fans lining up for each new release.
    Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Politicians around the Tri-State Area have been vocal about exorbitant transportation costs for fans.
    Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Flagg was the prohibitive favorite to win Rookie of the Year for most of the season.
    Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
  • As prohibitive as the price of entry may seem on paper, the Blackhawks’ single-season jump from worst to first underscores the priority Chicagoland places on its hometown teams.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Costco wanted Amex to accept an extremely low rate on the money folks spent at its stores, a shift that would have made that business uneconomical.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 6 May 2026
  • Alternative routes may be nice to have, but will be uneconomic and are probably at least a decade away from completion.
    Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Another avenue for the administration is to invoke a section of the Trade Act of 1974 that allows tariffs against countries for unreasonable or discriminatory trade practices.
    Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
  • And to be fair to Rivers, many people wondered aloud if Green was being unreasonable, incorrect, delusional or all of the above.
    Zach Harper, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Adjective
  • Might want to take a peek at the weather in Cancun, too, though trip prices this time of year might be expensive given the Sixers just bought the latest outgoing flight.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
  • Merge Pilates is still lit — bodies folded into expensive discomfort behind glass.
    Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2026
Adjective
  • One of the most common, costly mistakes is failing to update beneficiary designations.
    Rebecca L. Palmer, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
  • The convertible, part of the company's new Coachbuild Collection, will be unabashedly costly and extravagant -- Rolls-Royce's CEO Chris Brownridge is coy about the price when asked -- and illustrates how the 120-year-old brand continues to reinvent itself.
    Morgan Korn, ABC News, 8 May 2026
Adjective
  • An additional 11,100 acres will no longer be developable under the new Urban Limit Line boundaries, but much of that land is made up of steep hills or in fire or flood zones, according to a county map.
    Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
  • Globally, roughly 840 million jobs, about one in four, are exposed to generative AI, with high-income economies facing the steepest exposure at 33% of all jobs.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Adjective
  • As such, the Cartier odd-ball is now not only obscenely overpriced but very much over-worn.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2026
  • John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan know that having two solid contributors on cheap deals is vastly superior to having one overpriced guy who is statistically no better than the field.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026

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“Unaffordable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaffordable. Accessed 11 May. 2026.

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