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
For the President, Vice President, and members of Congress, their election alone affords them major security clearance privileges, rather than vetting.
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Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 22 Mar. 2025
Being an associate member affords you access to some resources (like courses for your referees, for example) and a little funding.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
The slow and bumpy 5-mile road to Fallen Leaf Lake, southwest of South Lake Tahoe, affords only one way in and one way out — a potential deathtrap.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
This is paltry compared with the $1,500 hard limit Cash App affords unverified users or the impressive $4,000 max PayPal allows.
—PCMAG, 20 Mar. 2025
The seven-bedroom residence also affords you partial views of the Big Apple skyline.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2025
The certification affords owner and CEO Chelsea Whittington the opportunity to provide marketing and public relations services to government and business entities across the state, the release said.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
But that performance work also affords me something else that’s totally vital for me.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 3 Mar. 2025
His zero-sum view of the world affords little patience for the churn and friction and provocation that actually make for good art.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2025
Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 22 Mar. 2025
Being an associate member affords you access to some resources (like courses for your referees, for example) and a little funding.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
The slow and bumpy 5-mile road to Fallen Leaf Lake, southwest of South Lake Tahoe, affords only one way in and one way out — a potential deathtrap.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
This is paltry compared with the $1,500 hard limit Cash App affords unverified users or the impressive $4,000 max PayPal allows.
—PCMAG, 20 Mar. 2025
The seven-bedroom residence also affords you partial views of the Big Apple skyline.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2025
The certification affords owner and CEO Chelsea Whittington the opportunity to provide marketing and public relations services to government and business entities across the state, the release said.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
But that performance work also affords me something else that’s totally vital for me.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 3 Mar. 2025
His zero-sum view of the world affords little patience for the churn and friction and provocation that actually make for good art.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Affords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affords. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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