affordable
adjective
af·ford·able
ə-ˈfȯr-də-bəl 
: able to be afforded : having a cost that is not too high
products sold at affordable prices
an affordable purchase
affordable housing [=housing that is not too expensive for people of limited means]
Examples of affordable in a Sentence
once those electronic devices became affordable, sales skyrocketed
they've added some affordable options
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By investing in real estate development projects—such as multi-family housing, rental units and affordable housing developments—foreign capital can support the creation of new housing supply without directly inflating residential property prices.
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Reza Esmaeili, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
This approach not only makes the technology more affordable but also addresses the environmental issue of tire waste.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
The money can be used to help rebuild homes, develop affordable housing, help small businesses, and repair roads, schools, water treatment plants and other critical infrastructure, said Adrianne Todman, HUD’s acting secretary, who announced the latest government relief funding with N.C.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
At its bimonthly meeting Wednesday morning, the Baltimore City Board of Estimates approved a 20-year tax break related to an affordable housing project in West Baltimore.
—Carson Swick, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025
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Reza Esmaeili, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
This approach not only makes the technology more affordable but also addresses the environmental issue of tire waste.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
The money can be used to help rebuild homes, develop affordable housing, help small businesses, and repair roads, schools, water treatment plants and other critical infrastructure, said Adrianne Todman, HUD’s acting secretary, who announced the latest government relief funding with N.C.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
At its bimonthly meeting Wednesday morning, the Baltimore City Board of Estimates approved a 20-year tax break related to an affordable housing project in West Baltimore.
—Carson Swick, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Affordable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affordable. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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