Thesaurus results for AFFORDING

affording

verb

present participle of afford

as in going

to have enough money for we can't afford a new car this year

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Recent Examples of affording Concerns about affording healthcare in the year ahead were at a record high since tracking began in 2021, signaling that many were feeling anxious about rising healthcare costs as 2025 ended. —

Ali Swenson, Fortune, 20 June 2026 Beasley even lit up the scoreboard consistently across the globe in China, affording him unquestioned credentials as an offensive wizard worldwide. —

Juan Carlos Blanco, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 Concerns about affording healthcare in the year ahead were at a record high since tracking began in 2021, signaling that many were feeling anxious about rising healthcare costs as 2025 ended. —

ABC News, 18 June 2026 And this is at a time when the American people are having a historic time just affording their lives. —

CBS News, 14 June 2026 For the Petersons, affording a house in Meridian is a family affair. —

Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2026 His administration were skeptical of FIFA, not affording Infantino any Oval Office meetings and, frankly, prioritizing more important matters like the war in Ukraine. —

Adam Crafton, New York Times, 9 June 2026 No matter your income level, your first step in affording college is to apply for the FAFSA. —

Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 9 June 2026 That extended wheelbase allowed Rivian to stretch the second-row legroom versus the R1 while also affording enough space within the passenger doors to fully roll the window glass down. —

ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026

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The Phillies duo followed up their historic night on Saturday in which Schwarber hit three home runs and Harper hit for the cycle, by both going deep against the Mets again.

— CBS News, CBS News, 22 June 2026
Costa did not resurface after going underwater, and officials from the Massachusetts State Police Underwater Recovery Team and Marine Unit and the Milton Fire Department, as well as other local crews, eventually located the teen before transporting him to a Boston hospital.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026