- present participle of afford.
affording
Example Sentences
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In Jackson’s words, “Congress could not have meant for the guarantees it was affording to be so cavalierly swept aside.”
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026
Sixty-eight percent of New Yorkers have experienced issues with affording healthcare, and 66% have delayed or gone without care due to cost.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 23, 2026
Catherine Thoyts has been learning to drive since November and says any price rises would make affording lessons more challenging.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2026
Hughes, who is in year four of an eight-year, $64 million contract with the New Jersey Devils of the NHL, has no worries about affording the best care possible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2026
It would be the first time that such priceless financial data had fallen into an economist’s hands, affording an analysis of a heretofore uncharted criminal enterprise.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
