as in goes
to have enough money for
we can't afford a new car this year
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Recent Examples of affords
Timber Cove, situated on the South Shore, affords both sunrise and sunset views.
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Brian Higgins, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
Its location within the Costa Palmas community affords easy access to golf, orchards, swimmable beaches, a yacht club and the marina.
—Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
The dramatic expansion of Opus Dei worldwide affords it, however, far broader relevance.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
As a Bloomberg report points out, this affords them a head start in a market Morgan Stanley estimates will be worth $5 trillion by 2050.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
The four-season property is well equipped with winter-weather amenities like a spa and fireplaces and, in warmer months, affords immediate access to the shores of Cayuga Lake.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
While the intermission affords each team more time than usual to prepare for the final 30 or so minutes of the season, that entire break isn't afforded to the entertainer who graces the stage.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 8 Feb. 2026
While much of Musk’s wealth is tied up in company valuations rather than cash, the sheer scale of his fortune still affords extraordinary flexibility.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Investing in stocks with low valuations or those trading considerably below their peak values while still maintaining strong margins affords investors the chance to benefit from mean reversion and potential re-rating of valuations.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Brian Higgins, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
Its location within the Costa Palmas community affords easy access to golf, orchards, swimmable beaches, a yacht club and the marina.
—Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
The dramatic expansion of Opus Dei worldwide affords it, however, far broader relevance.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
As a Bloomberg report points out, this affords them a head start in a market Morgan Stanley estimates will be worth $5 trillion by 2050.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
The four-season property is well equipped with winter-weather amenities like a spa and fireplaces and, in warmer months, affords immediate access to the shores of Cayuga Lake.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
While the intermission affords each team more time than usual to prepare for the final 30 or so minutes of the season, that entire break isn't afforded to the entertainer who graces the stage.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 8 Feb. 2026
While much of Musk’s wealth is tied up in company valuations rather than cash, the sheer scale of his fortune still affords extraordinary flexibility.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Investing in stocks with low valuations or those trading considerably below their peak values while still maintaining strong margins affords investors the chance to benefit from mean reversion and potential re-rating of valuations.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affords
goes
Verb
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Guzman knocks on the door, then goes behind a pillar.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Hence, as the thinking goes, Zendaya’s thrall-like popularity with Gen Z and millennial viewers will act as an antidote to bad buzz.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Affords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affords. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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