Synonyms of afforded

afforded

verb

past tense of afford

as in went

to have enough money for

we can't afford a new car this year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• went
• got
• swung
• offered
• obtained
• purchased
• took
• paid (for)
• covered
• procured
• acquired
• expended
• secured
• financed
• sprang (for)
• outlaid
• picked up
• endowed
• subsidized
• bade
• ponied up
• bankrolled
• underwrote

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of afforded

Every chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society is afforded the opportunity to compete against other groups, both in district and international conventions. — Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

However, with the labor market stuck in a low-churn, low-hire, low-fire state, fewer workers are being afforded that opportunity. — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2026

That's why Miami has spent the first two games of the season trying to develop depth, and a pair of blowout wins have afforded the Hurricanes that luxury. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

The film’s director, Florian Zeller, has perhaps exhausted the goodwill afforded to him after the Oscar-winning run for 2020’s The Father. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026

Mackie loved that variety and the opportunities for creativity that afforded. — Maureen Lee Lenker, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

With Emery drilling his back four into a compact unit and his full-backs tucked in, Munoz is afforded more room to run into than normal. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

For one thing, the magnetic switches afforded me quicker access to the game's crucial dash button. — Francisco Lahoz, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2026

If anything, they were perhaps afforded slightly more tolerance because they were seen as a curio. — Maggie McGowan, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026