as in uneconomical
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Recent Examples of unaffordable
Sales tax increases, property tax hikes and other hidden fees make everyday life even more unaffordable.
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Christopher Anderson, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
And while housing grows increasingly unaffordable, homeless camps have exploded, spilling into city parks, crowding sidewalks, and polluting sensitive waterways, despite unprecedented public spending.
—Angela Hart, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2025
The scarcity of desirable land available for sale, combined with increasingly urgent demand, has led to prices unaffordable for most.
—Kristina P. Brant, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2025
While renting remains cheaper than buying across the U.S., monthly payments are still unaffordable for many.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
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Christopher Anderson, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
And while housing grows increasingly unaffordable, homeless camps have exploded, spilling into city parks, crowding sidewalks, and polluting sensitive waterways, despite unprecedented public spending.
—Angela Hart, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2025
The scarcity of desirable land available for sale, combined with increasingly urgent demand, has led to prices unaffordable for most.
—Kristina P. Brant, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2025
While renting remains cheaper than buying across the U.S., monthly payments are still unaffordable for many.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaffordable
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So, barring any consideration from the president, Apple will be forced to eat the exorbitant costs of higher tariffs or raise iPhone prices, which could soften demand even further.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2025
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Despite popular narrative suggesting that Millennials and Gen Z face unprecedented economic headwinds due to the exorbitant costs of housing today, bitcoin presents an opportunity that arguably exceeds what Baby Boomers experienced with real estate.—
Edan Yago,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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According to BetMGM, Bueckers is the prohibitive favorite to win WNBA Rookie of the Year with -275 odds and would be the first Dallas Wings player to win the award since Allisha Gray did in 2017.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2025
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Sun Sentinel Cavaliers wear down overmatched Heat in 121-100 rout in series opener The Cleveland Cavaliers entered this first-round series as prohibitive favorites against the Miami Heat.—
South Florida Sun Sentinel,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 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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The results have been a large increase in energy costs for households and industry, driven by levies to subsidise uneconomic generation, and rising volatility in electricity markets accompanied by a higher risk of power outages in future.—
Gordon Hughes,
National Review,
13 May 2024
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Courts will not second-guess the safety measures employers adopt, even when those measures infringe on an employee’s privacy, unless the measures are unreasonable under the circumstances.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Apr. 2025
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Companies need to assess their higher costs, and then negotiate with the state regulators who try to protect ratepayers from unreasonable hikes.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
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Critics dismissed it as expensive and unnecessary, arguing that students could read a guide or browse online forums for free.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Mandatory spending—like those entitlement programs—is much more expensive than discretionary spending.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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For China, a sudden sell-off of U.S. Treasuries would also be extremely costly, increasing the value of its currency and, thus, the cost of Chinese exports even further.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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This can help avoid costly fines and legal issues as well as keep employees safe.—
Steven Rogall,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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This gorgeous option has distressed floral medallions that look lived-in for vintage charm, all without a steep price point.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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But Trump’s steep tariffs on Canada, and threats to its sovereignty, dramatically transformed the race.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2025
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According to scientists at the University of Nottingham, however, such substances can be pricey, not very effective, and/or not sufficiently durable.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
23 Apr. 2025
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This unique-to-CEF measure tells us when a fund is cheap or pricey.—
Michael Foster,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Unaffordable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaffordable. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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