as in uneconomical
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Recent Examples of unaffordable
Sun Sentinel Buying an older vs. new home might not be the answer to unaffordable housing
Buying an older house that needs work isn’t necessarily an ideal solution.
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South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 5 May 2025
The few vegetables or other items in the market have skyrocketed in price, unaffordable for most.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Lee Keath, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Because of inflation, and because child care has never received any meaningful public support in America, most communities are now in an untenable situation where tuition is unaffordable for families, pay is too low for teachers and an increasing majority of preschools struggle to just break even.
—Howard C Wu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
But many analysts say what’s happening here undermines an increasingly popular narrative that clean energy is unaffordable, unwanted and can only succeed with large-scale government subsidies.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
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South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 5 May 2025
The few vegetables or other items in the market have skyrocketed in price, unaffordable for most.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Lee Keath, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Because of inflation, and because child care has never received any meaningful public support in America, most communities are now in an untenable situation where tuition is unaffordable for families, pay is too low for teachers and an increasing majority of preschools struggle to just break even.
—Howard C Wu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
But many analysts say what’s happening here undermines an increasingly popular narrative that clean energy is unaffordable, unwanted and can only succeed with large-scale government subsidies.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaffordable
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Downstairs on the fairy-tale terrace, over an exorbitant Scottish cheese board, her mother and husband and sister were all screaming at one another.—
Patricia Lockwood,
New Yorker,
18 May 2025
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Trump couldn’t risk higher bond yields, because the U.S. government needs to finance its exorbitant debt on favorable terms.—
Nick Sargen,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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The cost remains fairly prohibitive but many travelers are looking to experience it at a younger age.—
Caroline Eubanks,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Apr. 2025
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Stefani Reynolds | Afp | Getty Images The closure of a trade loophole and prohibitive tariffs on China have upended Temu and Shein’s business model in the United States.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
6 May 2025
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High level indicators of risk include goods being received from unusually complex or apparently uneconomic supply routes, for example, regular supplies of UK produced goods that have been exported from the UK and then re-imported.—
Mark Littler,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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No one is still drilling uneconomic wells just to hold onto leases.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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At this juncture, a 10-7 regular season record isn’t unreasonable.—
Charley Walters,
Twin Cities,
25 May 2025
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Are my feelings unreasonable? – Mother-of-the-Groom Gloom Dear Mother: Your feelings are completely reasonable.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
23 May 2025
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Topical daytime shows are expensive to make and do not have the online shelf-life of big-ticket dramas and documentaries, meaning they are being scaled back as media companies switch strategy.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
20 May 2025
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Would most people be willing to buy an expensive BTF Edition graphics card that can't be installed on anything but another BTF board later on?—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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His slow start could have been costly – first impressions go a long way with awards voters.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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While iPhones have always been costly, experts agree a new tariff environment and pressure from President Donald Trump to make them in the U.S. are likely to drive their prices higher.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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Those numbers reported by authorities Tuesday reflect a steep increase from 2024, when cops answered just under 4,000 calls for service, made only 20 DUI arrests and reported no deaths from crashes over the three-day weekend.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2025
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Talks with China, which imposed tit-for-tat tariffs on the U.S., are ongoing after both countries agreed to lower steep tariffs.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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This made pricey electric vehicles more affordable and accessible to average American drivers.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Toiletries and cosmetic products that exceed 3.4 ounces are subject to removal, meaning you may be asked to toss out your luxe night cream or pricey hair serum if the container is too large.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2025
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“Unaffordable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaffordable. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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