How to Use affordable in a Sentence

affordable

adjective
  • Of those units, 20 percent of which will be reserved for affordable housing.
    Alexa Gagosz, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Mar. 2023
  • The city stands out for its affordable housing and rental costs, though health-care costs are higher than average and taxes are a bit of a mixed bag.
    Becca Stanek, The Week, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Who has the solutions to address the affordable housing issue?
    CBS News, 3 Nov. 2024
  • The sales gains for affordable vehicles is, in some ways, a return to a pattern that existed before the pandemic.
    Tom Krisher, The Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Harris would also expand an existing tax incentive for building affordable rental housing.
    Nik Popli, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Citizens can’t use it to raise the minimum wage, for instance, or to reconfigure affordable-housing policy, or to ban single-use plastics.
    Nick Romeo, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Economists warn that introducing a buyer incentive when the supply of homes for sale remains tight in many markets could juice prices, making homeownership less affordable.
    Alex Veiga, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Still, similar trends were seen in early computing, where enormous machines eventually led to more affordable consumer computers.
    Michael Khouw, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The Fed cutting rates represents an easing of monetary policy, which allows the economy to grow quicker and easier and makes debt more affordable.
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
  • The good news is a trade-in can help make your new car much more affordable.
    Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The Texas properties, on the other hand, tend to be more affordable in the height of the summer.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2024
  • The Opinel is affordable, will feel like an extension of your hand, and even comes as a set of two.
    Noah Kaufman, Bon Appétit, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Rents grew in the Midwest, which is among the most affordable parts of the country, with rents in Chicago up 4.2% from a year ago.
    Anna Bahney, CNN, 22 Feb. 2024
  • In part, they have been stymied by the lack of affordable housing in the region, which leaves few homes for people to move to.
    Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Plus, this is a great affordable pick that will work for most budgets.
    Katrina Cossey, Parents, 18 Apr. 2024
  • Beyond a good flight deal, fall is one of the best and most affordable times to visit Europe.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2023
  • The other 815 will be a mix of affordable, workforce and market-rate units.
    C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024
  • The nonalcoholic drinks also come at one of the more affordable price points of $7.
    Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Part of that may be because Rooster Tails are one of the most affordable in-line spinners on the market.
    Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Not to mention this neti pot is set at an affordable price and includes a good amount of saline packets.
    Caroline Thomason, Verywell Health, 15 Dec. 2023
  • The water park is easy to get to and can be very affordable, especially for those who plan ahead.
    Gabi De La Rosa, Chron, 10 Apr. 2023
  • For sateen sheets at an affordable price, this set from Chateau Home Collection is the best sheet on Amazon.
    Michelle Rostamian, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2024
  • But don’t worry there are some more affordable picks, like this under-$25 set from Walmart, too.
    Taylor Jean Stephan, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Focus on the adjustments that will ease stress and make your life simpler and more affordable.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 12 July 2024
  • At less than $6 per roll, this set offers luxe appeal at an affordable price.
    Brigitt Earley, Peoplemag, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Small, single-hose units tend to be the most affordable, while larger dual-hose models will fall at the higher end of this range.
    Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 1 July 2024
  • But the lure of affordable housing and a fulfilling outdoor life is not without its risks.
    Andrew Lawrence, Popular Mechanics, 6 June 2023
  • The pots and pans from Great Jones are a good option for those who are looking for something design-forward and affordable.
    Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 28 Apr. 2023
  • With this powder, anyone can project an image of enviable glamour on social media, and take an affordable trip to another planet, if only for a couple hours — at least, that’s the image cartels are projecting.
    Celia Ford, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Business Beverly Hills is dragging its heels on a development with affordable apartments.
    Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024

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