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
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.
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Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Today, the Auchentoshan Experience affords entrants the opportunity not just to witness this history, but to drink it all in.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 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
Television is longform storytelling, so that affords us more time.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Today, the Auchentoshan Experience affords entrants the opportunity not just to witness this history, but to drink it all in.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 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
Television is longform storytelling, so that affords us more time.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affords
goes
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As for Cracker Barrel, where the company goes from here is anyone’s guess.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Money raised from Arizona lottery games goes toward funding higher education, health and human services, environmental conservation and economic and business development in the state.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Affords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affords. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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