as in went
to have enough money for
we can't afford a new car this year
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Recent Examples of afforded
But the owners were dragging their feet, which afforded David time to browse listings for homes for sale in the country, amid cornfields, red barns and silos.
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Dawn M. Turner,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
The home advantages afforded to Mexico at the very least level out the disparity in ability between the two sets of players, and the Azteca has sounded feral so far.
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Phil Hay,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
Even greater privacy is afforded into the future by its abutting the 140 acres of Sherrif’s Meadow conservation land.
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Nielsen Dinwoodie,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Winning has afforded him opportunities to sell and market a line of spice rubs, sauces, glazes, seasonings, baths, brines, and injectables.
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Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 July 2026
This, in turn, has afforded our nation stability and social cohesion.
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Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
30 June 2026
The result is paradoxical, however, because the lack of detailed development afforded to the main characters allows others to come to the fore.
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Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
Even with tariff turmoil swirling and adding a not-insignificant degree of confusion and instability to global trade, there have been some crucial bright spots for the textile industry over the past year, in large part because of the protections afforded by USMCA.
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Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
26 June 2026
That luxury afforded coach Mauricio Pochettino to rotate out nine starters to rest his regulars while giving seven players their first minutes of the tournament.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Dawn M. Turner,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
The home advantages afforded to Mexico at the very least level out the disparity in ability between the two sets of players, and the Azteca has sounded feral so far.
—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
Even greater privacy is afforded into the future by its abutting the 140 acres of Sherrif’s Meadow conservation land.
—
Nielsen Dinwoodie,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Winning has afforded him opportunities to sell and market a line of spice rubs, sauces, glazes, seasonings, baths, brines, and injectables.
—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 July 2026
This, in turn, has afforded our nation stability and social cohesion.
—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
30 June 2026
The result is paradoxical, however, because the lack of detailed development afforded to the main characters allows others to come to the fore.
—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
Even with tariff turmoil swirling and adding a not-insignificant degree of confusion and instability to global trade, there have been some crucial bright spots for the textile industry over the past year, in large part because of the protections afforded by USMCA.
—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
26 June 2026
That luxury afforded coach Mauricio Pochettino to rotate out nine starters to rest his regulars while giving seven players their first minutes of the tournament.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for afforded
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Hall went north alone again in the spring of 1776 as Georgia’s patriot government, which had removed the royal governor in January and taken control of the colony, debated the priorities the colony would pursue at the Congress.
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Senate Budget Committee Vice Chairman Roger Niello, R-Fair Oaks, lamented how the budget process went.
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With a spacious 45-liter capacity and thoughtful details like hideaway shoulder straps, interior compression straps, and a dedicated laptop compartment, it's got all the bells and whistles and can still fit in the overhead.
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As the other person got closer, Blue allegedly reached for a firearm and began shooting at the person, who took cover behind the car that the family was sitting in.
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“Afforded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afforded. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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