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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It was set to be voted on during Monday's meeting but was tabled to give city staff more time to determine how Atlanta's affordable housing trust fund is being used, Council member Matt Westmoreland told Axios.
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Kristal Dixon, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
The program aims to renovate vacant properties and offer them as affordable housing to residents.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Greek yogurt is an affordable protein source, which is especially important to many consumers these days, and a good way to add calcium and vitamin D, Blechman said.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
During the height of that urban crisis, religious institutions leveraged their property and community credibility to participate in the largest affordable housing development initiative in the nation’s history.
—Kathryn Wylde, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
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Kristal Dixon, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
The program aims to renovate vacant properties and offer them as affordable housing to residents.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Greek yogurt is an affordable protein source, which is especially important to many consumers these days, and a good way to add calcium and vitamin D, Blechman said.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
During the height of that urban crisis, religious institutions leveraged their property and community credibility to participate in the largest affordable housing development initiative in the nation’s history.
—Kathryn Wylde, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for affordable
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“Affordable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affordable. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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