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as in popular
being within the financial means of most people
once those electronic devices became affordable, sales skyrocketed
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as in cheap
costing little
they've added some affordable options
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Recent Examples of affordable
While Madewell will always have a special place in my heart, Amazon Fashion has become my go-to place for winter clothes that are fashion-forward and affordable.
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Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2025
The developer would set aside 22 units as affordable apartments for rent.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2025
Cutting $100 off the iPhone 14 Plus makes this excellent phone a little more affordable.
—K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 12 Feb. 2025
Those challenges may include emotional issues like depression or the fear of abandonment or structural problems, such as accessing affordable treatment, care, or housing.
—Melissa Bronstein, Verywell Health, 12 Feb. 2025
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Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2025
The developer would set aside 22 units as affordable apartments for rent.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2025
Cutting $100 off the iPhone 14 Plus makes this excellent phone a little more affordable.
—K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 12 Feb. 2025
Those challenges may include emotional issues like depression or the fear of abandonment or structural problems, such as accessing affordable treatment, care, or housing.
—Melissa Bronstein, Verywell Health, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for affordable
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As TechCrunch notes, Mobileye’s advanced driver-assistance technology is already installed on some vehicles from popular car makers, such as BMW, Audi, Volkswagen, Nissan, Ford, Honda, General Motors, and others.—
Jibin Joseph,
PCMAG,
11 Feb. 2025
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Based on the quintessential toyline first launched in the 1980s and the popular cartoon of the same era, the concept centers on the character of Prince Adam of Eternia who, thanks to his Power Sword, turns into the muscular He-Man and is imbued with superhuman strength and abilities.—
Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
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For example, new builds are cheaper than existing homes in Austin, Texas, where builders have cranked out more (relatively) affordable inventory.—
Brianna Crane,
Axios,
13 Feb. 2025
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Also, when compared to active mutual funds, with an average fee of 1.02%, active ETFs are relatively cheaper.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2025
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That was the next step; Obsidian wanted to follow in the footsteps of Bethesda, who’d reinvented the Fallout franchise by turning it from a more rigid, hardcore experience into something more accessible with an immersive first-person POV.—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
14 Feb. 2025
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In comparison to the Super Bowl, where such ads cost around $8 million, the Daytona 500 offers a more accessible yet high-profile advertising opportunity.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Buying short term puts on Meta is not an inexpensive approach, but if Zuckerberg’s AI bets reveal to be excessive, the stock will come back down to earth or at least its 50-day moving average down at $621.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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The ban could have meant disruptions for shoppers on apps like Shein and Temu on inexpensive clothing coming from China.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
7 Feb. 2025
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Norse Atlantic Airways, a discount European airline, recently revealed dozens of flight deals on flights from the United States to Europe throughout the rest of 2024 and early 2025 as part of a September Sale.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2024
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Those ties have been buoyed by discount Russian oil purchases from China and sanctions-hit Russia’s increasing reliance on Chinese consumer goods amid its economic isolation.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2024
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Time based: Set a reasonable time frame to reduce alcohol consumption.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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After a reasonable time, drain the water — not into a city sewer or drainage area — and dispose of the soaked fireworks debris in a plastic garbage bag.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Affordable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affordable. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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