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
Larsson and Pink have penned a postcard to their respective home countries while flexing the global soft power afforded, at least in part, by their international alliance.
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Walden Green, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026
The England winger could expose some of the space behind the Brentford full-backs who are afforded the freedom by Andrews to get forward.
—Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Musk and the OpenAI defendants will each be afforded 22 hours to present their case during the liability phase, Gonzalez Rogers said in a court filing earlier this month.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Documents show both deputies received Skelly conferences — pre-disciplinary hearings afforded to public employees who choose to rebut misconduct allegations.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The transparency afforded by onchain markets makes global compliance more effective than ever.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026
They’re afforded more time and space at the AHL level and, for some players, that extra time induces them to try to do too much and ultimately make mistakes.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
The central challenge is no longer whether data can be collected, but how much high-quality data can be afforded before the economics break.
—Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
The production arrives as Brooks approaches his 100th birthday, which Kind takes as an occasion to reflect on the particular latitude the comedian is afforded.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Walden Green, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026
The England winger could expose some of the space behind the Brentford full-backs who are afforded the freedom by Andrews to get forward.
—Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Musk and the OpenAI defendants will each be afforded 22 hours to present their case during the liability phase, Gonzalez Rogers said in a court filing earlier this month.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Documents show both deputies received Skelly conferences — pre-disciplinary hearings afforded to public employees who choose to rebut misconduct allegations.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The transparency afforded by onchain markets makes global compliance more effective than ever.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026
They’re afforded more time and space at the AHL level and, for some players, that extra time induces them to try to do too much and ultimately make mistakes.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
The central challenge is no longer whether data can be collected, but how much high-quality data can be afforded before the economics break.
—Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
The production arrives as Brooks approaches his 100th birthday, which Kind takes as an occasion to reflect on the particular latitude the comedian is afforded.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for afforded
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Maya Melendez, a ninth grader, went 3-for-4 with a home run, double and 7 RBI for the Patriots.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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The fans went home happy after an apparent makeup call wiped out a Saints go-ahead field goal, and the Packers avoided a 1-3 start by escaping with a 28-27 victory.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Luke Kornet got the Game 3 start against the Trail Blazers in Wembanyama’s absence, finishing with 14 points and 10 rebounds.—
Anne M. Peterson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Onyemata was one of the free-agent signings the Jets got the most praise for — a rock-solid veteran defensive tackle who can help in both the run and pass game.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Afforded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afforded. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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