as in went
to have enough money for
we can't afford a new car this year
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Recent Examples of afforded
Poor Brigitte doesn’t feel like going either, but she isn’t afforded the luxury of choice.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
The Great War, however, breathed new life into Spiritualism; as men began to die in their thousands, far away from their homes and families, mediums and investigators were afforded a reinvigorated sense of purpose.
—Alice Vernon
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
The property transfer and payment afforded the city funding to knock down the five-story relic — which had been unused and deteriorating for decades — but clearing the lot of its large pile of debris remained a financial and logistical hurdle.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Henry’s Shocking Discovery Irvine is no stranger to playing World War I veterans, having starred in Steven Spielberg’s 2011 film War Horse, but Blood of My Blood has afforded him an opportunity to delve further into the long-term effects of PTSD on former soldiers.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Others said Trump should be afforded a new trial due to errors in the trial judge's determinations.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Leonard, the Clippers and the League have not yet responded, and should be afforded the opportunity to do their own investigation.
—Jesse Silvertown, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Neither coral nor any other species are afforded the time to adapt.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
He was afforded that right despite having less than five years of service time because he had already been designated for assignment earlier this year.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
The Great War, however, breathed new life into Spiritualism; as men began to die in their thousands, far away from their homes and families, mediums and investigators were afforded a reinvigorated sense of purpose.
—Alice Vernon
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
The property transfer and payment afforded the city funding to knock down the five-story relic — which had been unused and deteriorating for decades — but clearing the lot of its large pile of debris remained a financial and logistical hurdle.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Henry’s Shocking Discovery Irvine is no stranger to playing World War I veterans, having starred in Steven Spielberg’s 2011 film War Horse, but Blood of My Blood has afforded him an opportunity to delve further into the long-term effects of PTSD on former soldiers.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Others said Trump should be afforded a new trial due to errors in the trial judge's determinations.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Leonard, the Clippers and the League have not yet responded, and should be afforded the opportunity to do their own investigation.
—Jesse Silvertown, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Neither coral nor any other species are afforded the time to adapt.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
He was afforded that right despite having less than five years of service time because he had already been designated for assignment earlier this year.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for afforded
Verb
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Jefferson-Wooden went into these championships as a strong favorite to secure the victory.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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This year, Tillman went head-to-head with another Severance star Zach Cherry.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The show got underway outdoors at Borough Hall with a handful of guests and many more onlookers (the runway was raised, which was a nice touch).—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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The actress got her start on PBS' Barney & Friends in 2002.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Afforded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afforded. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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