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
For generations, parents across the United States have wrestled with the soaring cost of child care, often forced to choose between pursuing their careers and affording safe, reliable care for their children.
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Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 22 Sep. 2025
Far from abusing its discretion, the district court has exercised care and restraint in managing discovery, affording 'careful consideration' to the government's assertion of privilege.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
There is power in affording others the human dignity that all of God’s children deserve.
—Russell M. Nelson, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
For her latest film, Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania has sourced the entire call and treated it with respect, horror, and grief, affording it space to play out in in full without attempts to visualize, animate, or reconstruct what is happening on the ground for Hind.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
Others point to their age and disposable income level affording them the energy and funds to globetrot.
—Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The gravitational pull of the Premier League, the only place outside the Saudi Pro League capable of affording Donnarumma, is laid bare in the spending gap this summer.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Campaigns describe a person’s struggle, such as affording medical care.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
The Carriers also argue that the Commission misinterpreted the Communications Act, miscalculated the penalties, and violated the Seventh Amendment by not affording them a jury trial.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2025
Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 22 Sep. 2025
Far from abusing its discretion, the district court has exercised care and restraint in managing discovery, affording 'careful consideration' to the government's assertion of privilege.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
There is power in affording others the human dignity that all of God’s children deserve.
—Russell M. Nelson, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
For her latest film, Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania has sourced the entire call and treated it with respect, horror, and grief, affording it space to play out in in full without attempts to visualize, animate, or reconstruct what is happening on the ground for Hind.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
Others point to their age and disposable income level affording them the energy and funds to globetrot.
—Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The gravitational pull of the Premier League, the only place outside the Saudi Pro League capable of affording Donnarumma, is laid bare in the spending gap this summer.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Campaigns describe a person’s struggle, such as affording medical care.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
The Carriers also argue that the Commission misinterpreted the Communications Act, miscalculated the penalties, and violated the Seventh Amendment by not affording them a jury trial.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affording
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At its best, Notre Dame has played with an edge Freeman created by going for it on fourth down, sending blitzes with little coverage, calling fake punts.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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After going public together on social media, the pair have elicited strong reactions from people in their comments — some appalled by their age gap and others who quickly jump to their defense.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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That led to millions more people getting coverage, some of whom paid little or nothing, and more plans being offered.—
Todd Spangler,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Now, its most iconic silhouettes from the archive are getting a new lease on life — just in time to the brand’s 120th anniversary.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Affording.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affording. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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