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
According to a recent survey by Intuit Credit Karma, nearly half (47%) of Americans feel stressed about affording the holidays this year, while 31% are already entering the holiday season carrying more than $5,000 in debt.
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 28 Oct. 2025
No child should have to worry about affording lunch or skip a meal because their family is struggling.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
Please share your name, email address, phone number, and a brief description of your challenge affording groceries.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
For many low-income individuals and families, the benefits are their only means of affording staples like milk, eggs, cereal and vegetables.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
States that scored best offered Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plans with better coverage, making accessing and affording care easier.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
Expansive glazing ensures the living quarters receive an abundance of natural light while affording sweeping ocean views.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 28 Oct. 2025
No child should have to worry about affording lunch or skip a meal because their family is struggling.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
Please share your name, email address, phone number, and a brief description of your challenge affording groceries.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
For many low-income individuals and families, the benefits are their only means of affording staples like milk, eggs, cereal and vegetables.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
States that scored best offered Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plans with better coverage, making accessing and affording care easier.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
Expansive glazing ensures the living quarters receive an abundance of natural light while affording sweeping ocean views.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affording
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Its share price collapsed a few months after going public, losing a third of its value since the start of the year before Monday's news.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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The honks of wild Canada geese, for instance, fresh out of the Arctic and now high in the clouds going south, signal a change in seasons for me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Other younger-generation consumers say there’s really no advantage to using cash and complain that getting some wastes time.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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See all the stars getting SCAD to the bone below.—
EW Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Nov. 2025
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“Affording.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affording. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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