as in going
to have enough money for
we can't afford a new car this year
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Recent Examples of affording
Trotter introduced him to elevated culinary circles, affording him opportunities most chefs of color never accessed.
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Janee Bolden, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
There is power in affording others the human dignity that all of God’s children deserve.
—Russell M. Nelson, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
For her latest film, Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania has sourced the entire call and treated it with respect, horror, and grief, affording it space to play out in in full without attempts to visualize, animate, or reconstruct what is happening on the ground for Hind.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
Others point to their age and disposable income level affording them the energy and funds to globetrot.
—Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The gravitational pull of the Premier League, the only place outside the Saudi Pro League capable of affording Donnarumma, is laid bare in the spending gap this summer.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Campaigns describe a person’s struggle, such as affording medical care.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
The Carriers also argue that the Commission misinterpreted the Communications Act, miscalculated the penalties, and violated the Seventh Amendment by not affording them a jury trial.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2025
Rather, this law precluded state and local governments from instituting their own more damning labels, while affording the tobacco industry protection against future litigation.
—Simar Bajaj / Made By History, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025
Janee Bolden, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
There is power in affording others the human dignity that all of God’s children deserve.
—Russell M. Nelson, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
For her latest film, Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania has sourced the entire call and treated it with respect, horror, and grief, affording it space to play out in in full without attempts to visualize, animate, or reconstruct what is happening on the ground for Hind.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
Others point to their age and disposable income level affording them the energy and funds to globetrot.
—Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The gravitational pull of the Premier League, the only place outside the Saudi Pro League capable of affording Donnarumma, is laid bare in the spending gap this summer.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Campaigns describe a person’s struggle, such as affording medical care.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
The Carriers also argue that the Commission misinterpreted the Communications Act, miscalculated the penalties, and violated the Seventh Amendment by not affording them a jury trial.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2025
Rather, this law precluded state and local governments from instituting their own more damning labels, while affording the tobacco industry protection against future litigation.
—Simar Bajaj / Made By History, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affording
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The Atlantic basin may have been quiet going into the peak of hurricane season, but a new storm is expected to develop in the region in the coming days.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Untick this box to stop the process going ahead.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 Sep. 2025
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López departed after four innings and just 61 pitches in the Twins’ 6-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Friday night at Target Field, getting five more outs after the play before leaving with what the Twins called right forearm tightness as a result of the dive.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
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The Lions outgained the Packers by 100 yards in a Week 1 loss before getting 511 yards total offense against the Bears.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Affording.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affording. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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