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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Kara McGinley, USA Today, 8 July 2025
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Accessible, available and affordable child care has been shown to boost labor force participation, particularly among women.
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Now, more than ever, people are looking for ways to make home buying more accessible and affordable.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 8 July 2025
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Kara McGinley, USA Today, 8 July 2025
With affordable and accessible programming rooted in real-world experience, Valdez is helping to shape a new kind of youth education that blends creativity, entrepreneurship, and digital literacy.
—Katie Salcius, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Accessible, available and affordable child care has been shown to boost labor force participation, particularly among women.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
Now, more than ever, people are looking for ways to make home buying more accessible and affordable.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 8 July 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 22 Jul. 2025.
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