as in goes
to have enough money for
we can't afford a new car this year
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Recent Examples of affords
Just a 10-minute stroll from the city center, the elevation affords something akin to a retreat; Bolaño feels spirited away from the noisy streets, surrounded instead by humming cicadas and chirping birds.
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Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2025
If all three can't be attained in one venue, choose a venue that affords all three within reasonable walking distance.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
While a new generation of young singer-songwriters encroaches on country music’s old guard by the day, the Texas barnstormer has found his footing with a fan base hell-bent on capturing every moment Myers affords them.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
So armed with more experience and more answers at the line of scrimmage — which McDaniels’ offense affords every quarterback — Maye will have every benefit a quarterback could want.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
The hotel’s location affords quick access to a plethora of outdoor activities and local attractions.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2025
The Kipling is based on the longer 215-cm (545-cm) Transit Custom, which affords the option of a rear bathroom below the stand-up height of the forward-tilting pop-up roof, as seen in the Nugget lineup.
—New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2025
While Kim's position as third-generation supreme leader affords him unquestioned command over the country, reports indicated he was forced to fight for this status, having been named heir apparent only a year before his father's death.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
That creates a baseline for success that affords the Devils a strong future towards contention.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2025
If all three can't be attained in one venue, choose a venue that affords all three within reasonable walking distance.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
While a new generation of young singer-songwriters encroaches on country music’s old guard by the day, the Texas barnstormer has found his footing with a fan base hell-bent on capturing every moment Myers affords them.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
So armed with more experience and more answers at the line of scrimmage — which McDaniels’ offense affords every quarterback — Maye will have every benefit a quarterback could want.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
The hotel’s location affords quick access to a plethora of outdoor activities and local attractions.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2025
The Kipling is based on the longer 215-cm (545-cm) Transit Custom, which affords the option of a rear bathroom below the stand-up height of the forward-tilting pop-up roof, as seen in the Nugget lineup.
—New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2025
While Kim's position as third-generation supreme leader affords him unquestioned command over the country, reports indicated he was forced to fight for this status, having been named heir apparent only a year before his father's death.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
That creates a baseline for success that affords the Devils a strong future towards contention.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affords
goes
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Their simple plan goes awry when one of their relatives wants a posh Korean wedding banquet in the heartfelt romantic comedy.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Non-coffee drinkers can opt for the blueberry matcha latte, which goes beautifully with one of the oversized blueberry muffins.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Affords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affords. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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