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
Others said Trump should be afforded a new trial due to errors in the trial judge's determinations.
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Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Leonard, the Clippers and the League have not yet responded, and should be afforded the opportunity to do their own investigation.
—Jesse Silvertown, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Pribula was often afforded only limited time in the pocket, and he was forced to take some hard hits and work hard to create extra time.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
Neither coral nor any other species are afforded the time to adapt.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
He was afforded that right despite having less than five years of service time because he had already been designated for assignment earlier this year.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Morning rain afforded crews an opportunity to further strengthen critical infrastructure around Balch Camp.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The team’s 56-44 record across his absence afforded some solace.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
As most starters rested, the cornerbacks weren’t afforded that same privilege.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Leonard, the Clippers and the League have not yet responded, and should be afforded the opportunity to do their own investigation.
—Jesse Silvertown, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Pribula was often afforded only limited time in the pocket, and he was forced to take some hard hits and work hard to create extra time.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
Neither coral nor any other species are afforded the time to adapt.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
He was afforded that right despite having less than five years of service time because he had already been designated for assignment earlier this year.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Morning rain afforded crews an opportunity to further strengthen critical infrastructure around Balch Camp.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The team’s 56-44 record across his absence afforded some solace.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
As most starters rested, the cornerbacks weren’t afforded that same privilege.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for afforded
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That new equalized funding formula went into effect after a three-year transition period in 2024, when 44 groups each got $9,269, according to the three-year awards report.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Following in the menswear trend of the night, Lenny Kravitz went sans shirt at the MTV VMAs.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Police reported the suspect got into an awaiting black SUV driven by a second suspect, and the pair fled the scene.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Boise State football got the train back on the tracks last Friday night, torching Eastern Washington 51-14 in the Broncos’ home opener to get to 1-1 on the season.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Afforded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afforded. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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