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
Silver chose Toronto’s Brandon Ingram to fill in for Curry, affording the 6-foot-8 forward his second All-Star selection and first since 2019-20.
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Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Feb. 2026
Hike through the poppies on a short series of moderate trails that run just a few miles in length, affording views of the poppy fields and surrounding buttes.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
By converting up to two of those players, the Heat can create multiyear contracts with only minimum initial guarantees, affording team control beyond this season.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Seven of the 10 countries where people were most concerned about affording food or shelter were in sub-Saharan Africa.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
That can extend to your family by hosting international colleagues in your home country and by affording your family the ability to travel with you.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2026
People who need help affording food now have a new option for getting it.
—Kristine Sorensen, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
For Claire, however, the tale of her mother’s illness takes a backseat in a head-scratching ways, despite the movie affording Jones the fascinating conundrum of trying to conquer death itself.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Some residents agree money is the core issue, questioning whether administrative changes address their fundamental challenge of affording reconstruction.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Feb. 2026
Hike through the poppies on a short series of moderate trails that run just a few miles in length, affording views of the poppy fields and surrounding buttes.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
By converting up to two of those players, the Heat can create multiyear contracts with only minimum initial guarantees, affording team control beyond this season.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Seven of the 10 countries where people were most concerned about affording food or shelter were in sub-Saharan Africa.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
That can extend to your family by hosting international colleagues in your home country and by affording your family the ability to travel with you.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2026
People who need help affording food now have a new option for getting it.
—Kristine Sorensen, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
For Claire, however, the tale of her mother’s illness takes a backseat in a head-scratching ways, despite the movie affording Jones the fascinating conundrum of trying to conquer death itself.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Some residents agree money is the core issue, questioning whether administrative changes address their fundamental challenge of affording reconstruction.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affording
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Third game Leonard thrilled his home crowd with a dynamic effort, going 11 of 13 and 6 of 7 from beyond the arc.—
Greg Beacham,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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Space enthusiasts desperately wanted to see astronauts boldly going – preferably in Heinlein-style atomic cruisers.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Feb. 2026
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For example, when Ilana is undressing, the camera is fixed on Dana being mindful to give her privacy even in their close proximity — an out of focus glimpse of Ilana’s bare backside comes only when getting a reaction of Emma taking in the weight of the moment.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Obviously, getting another gold medal for her, so happy for her.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Affording.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affording. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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