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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
The NIMBYs will scream and cry about it for a little while, but ultimately what the community will remember is how hundreds of new affordable units became available where once there were a bunch of trucks.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
Plus, its affordable price makes premium 4K streaming achievable for anyone.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
Both models are affordable for the segment and are appealing to drivers in their own ways.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 10 May 2025
There were already huge barriers to affordable capital, for instance with credit agencies overstating the risk profiles of African countries, which has raised the cost of borrowing and contributed to debt distress.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
Plus, its affordable price makes premium 4K streaming achievable for anyone.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
Both models are affordable for the segment and are appealing to drivers in their own ways.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 10 May 2025
There were already huge barriers to affordable capital, for instance with credit agencies overstating the risk profiles of African countries, which has raised the cost of borrowing and contributed to debt distress.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for affordable
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Jason Kelce, the former Philadelphia Eagles center who is co-host of the wildly popular New Heights podcast, visited Children’s Mercy Hospital on Saturday and later was at T-Mobile Center.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2025
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Two fire pits, one in the yard and the other next to the pool, are popular gathering points when entertaining.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2025
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Three or four people to one cabin was far cheaper than the same number of people booking three or four plane tickets to get to Spain.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Once delivered, framing and panel assembly are faster and cheaper than conventional builds—cutting structural build time by 40% and labor costs by 20%.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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For example, Facebook’s parent company, Meta, has released ever more sophisticated versions of its large language model, Llama, with openly accessible parameters.—
Jonathan L. Zittrain,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2025
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As drowning risks have come into focus, advocates are trying to make swimming lessons more accessible.—
Jennifer Peltz,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 May 2025
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In addition to comparatively plentiful and inexpensive water, northern farmers enjoy another advantage: a later summer harvest, which means their fruit is picked after the Mexican crop has inundated the market.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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Well, here’s the issue: even at about $8 per share, the stock isn’t inexpensive.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Shein and Temu make up 17% of the discount US market, according to a congressional report on China’s e-commerce exports.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2025
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For non-discount customers, PG&E said in an email its typical bill is around $211 per month as of January.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Feb. 2025
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Under coach Manolo González, Espanyol has just placed a reasonable 14th in La Liga.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The prices for food are also pretty reasonable, Ksebati says.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
27 May 2025
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“Affordable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affordable. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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