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
Despite establishing nonbinary divisions across major marathons, the category still lacks prize money afforded to other divisions.
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Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The lopsided margin afforded Texas coach Vic Schaefer an opportunity to rest his starters and other key players ahead of Saturday’s game.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
The luxuries afforded to the modern consumer are easily taken for granted, but behind every hotel stay and restaurant meal, there's an intricate network of trade.
—CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Being a grandmother of girls afforded me those opportunities.
—Bea Hines, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
It may be regionalized now, but the fame afforded to Clyne from that song never left him in southern Arizona.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
Since everything for Franny had to be built, Evelyn was grateful for the resources working on a Ryan Murphy show afforded her.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 4 Mar. 2026
The time away also gave Draper time to work on his game, a luxury that those playing on the tour each work are not afforded.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Antonova wouldn’t meet Epstein until November 2013, a relationship which afforded the Russian woman a tidy sum of cash to cover her schooling.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 26 Feb. 2026
Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The lopsided margin afforded Texas coach Vic Schaefer an opportunity to rest his starters and other key players ahead of Saturday’s game.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
The luxuries afforded to the modern consumer are easily taken for granted, but behind every hotel stay and restaurant meal, there's an intricate network of trade.
—CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Being a grandmother of girls afforded me those opportunities.
—Bea Hines, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
It may be regionalized now, but the fame afforded to Clyne from that song never left him in southern Arizona.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
Since everything for Franny had to be built, Evelyn was grateful for the resources working on a Ryan Murphy show afforded her.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 4 Mar. 2026
The time away also gave Draper time to work on his game, a luxury that those playing on the tour each work are not afforded.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Antonova wouldn’t meet Epstein until November 2013, a relationship which afforded the Russian woman a tidy sum of cash to cover her schooling.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for afforded
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With Powell missing his third straight game because of a strained right groin, the Heat went with the starting lineup of Davion Mitchell, Herro, Pelle Larsson, Andrew Wiggins and Adebayo for the third consecutive game.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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The video immediately went viral, with many questioning why the city shut down what appeared to be a calm event.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Bulls got within 10 again on a couple of occasions in the fourth quarter, but each time the Kings came up with big baskets to stem the tide and secure the victory.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Phillip Danault got a lukewarm reception during his first game in Los Angeles since the Kings traded him back to Montreal in December.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Afforded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afforded. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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