Synonyms of affording

affording

verb

present participle of afford

as in going

to have enough money for

we can't afford a new car this year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• going
• getting
• swinging
• obtaining
• offering
• purchasing
• taking
• procuring
• securing
• covering
• acquiring
• financing
• expending
• paying (for)
• endowing
• springing (for)
• subsidizing
• outlaying
• underwriting
• bidding
• picking up
• ponying up
• bankrolling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of affording

Prices are outrunning paychecks For many Gen Z voters, affording even the essentials has become nearly impossible. — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

Other commenters acknowledged that cars are super expensive these days, so most teens will not be able to even come close to affording one. — Melissa Willets, Parents, 4 Nov. 2026

Someone who makes $1 million a year will likely have a harder time affording a home in an expensive city than in a lower cost-of-living city. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

Voters across parties express concern about affording everything from gas to groceries to utilities. — CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

The early foul trouble for Mitchell had second-round pick Ryan Conwell, the rookie guard out of Louisville, playing his earliest minutes of the season, with the foul trouble for Portis affording playing time for Nikola Jovic in the first half. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026

Even for middle-class Iranians, affording basic groceries has become difficult. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Soaring cost of groceries Even for middle-class Iranians, affording basic groceries has become difficult. — Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

According to a new Guardian poll, 95 percent of Americans think that the United States is in the midst of an affordability crisis with many reporting trouble affording necessities like gas and groceries. — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026