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]
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That developer wants to replace those homes with a 153-unit affordable housing project, using the mayor’s ED1 process for speedier approval.
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Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
The issue is that many more continue to become homeless, and Beane added that the focus should be on the region’s lack of affordable housing as well as shortages in mental health and addiction treatment.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024
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Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
The issue is that many more continue to become homeless, and Beane added that the focus should be on the region’s lack of affordable housing as well as shortages in mental health and addiction treatment.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024
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 9 May. 2024.
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