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
Wil Aime adds that self-funding the project also afforded him a level of independence that was not only expedient creatively but politically.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 28 May 2026
This ruling sets a troubling precedent that undermines protections afforded to interstate commerce and impedes site remediation, as well as the safe and effective long-term management of these materials for customers in Michigan and throughout the country.
—Heath Kalb, CBS News, 28 May 2026
The Sky have been buoyed by the return of Azurá Stevens, but the veteran forward is under a strict playing-time restriction that afforded her only 15 minutes in her second game of the season.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
An important discussion point for those representing the actual athletes has centered around them having protections, with medical care afforded to them for a certain time period once their time in college is complete being a focal point of these talks.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Arteta was trusting that his ‘original’ attackers, when afforded extra rest, would become top-class again, and that the newcomers would chip in too.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 27 May 2026
And yet, despite being afforded a strong-enough platform to deliver a main character worth seeing, Fraser can’t begin to find the gravitas required to believably lead the free world.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 May 2026
Recognize the Ute Indian Tribe’s status as a Brunot signatory; acknowledge its equal off-reservation rights; and ensure state policies, including park access and resource management, respect those rights on the same footing afforded to the other Ute tribes.
—Shaun Chapoose, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
Individuals buried in the chapel of the leprosarium showed the highest mercury levels, suggesting that their higher social status afforded them greater access to medical treatments.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
Zac Ntim, Deadline, 28 May 2026
This ruling sets a troubling precedent that undermines protections afforded to interstate commerce and impedes site remediation, as well as the safe and effective long-term management of these materials for customers in Michigan and throughout the country.
—Heath Kalb, CBS News, 28 May 2026
The Sky have been buoyed by the return of Azurá Stevens, but the veteran forward is under a strict playing-time restriction that afforded her only 15 minutes in her second game of the season.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
An important discussion point for those representing the actual athletes has centered around them having protections, with medical care afforded to them for a certain time period once their time in college is complete being a focal point of these talks.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Arteta was trusting that his ‘original’ attackers, when afforded extra rest, would become top-class again, and that the newcomers would chip in too.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 27 May 2026
And yet, despite being afforded a strong-enough platform to deliver a main character worth seeing, Fraser can’t begin to find the gravitas required to believably lead the free world.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 May 2026
Recognize the Ute Indian Tribe’s status as a Brunot signatory; acknowledge its equal off-reservation rights; and ensure state policies, including park access and resource management, respect those rights on the same footing afforded to the other Ute tribes.
—Shaun Chapoose, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
Individuals buried in the chapel of the leprosarium showed the highest mercury levels, suggesting that their higher social status afforded them greater access to medical treatments.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for afforded
Verb
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Muncy’s helmet and glasses went flying.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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Gutierrez, meanwhile, went 3-for-3 and scored twice for the Mustangs, who have won three playoff games by a 41-2 count.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
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Root got a strike past Babe, and did those Cub bench jockeys holler and hiss!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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The moment came in the fifth inning when Freeland got Milwaukee third baseman Luis Rengifo to fly out to deep center field.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
8 June 2026
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“Afforded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afforded. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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