- present tense form of afford (3rd person singular).
affords
Example Sentences
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The subscription also affords access to greater computing power, or “up to 40 minutes of RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell,” which is a reference to a type of Nvidia hardware.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
Major cities throughout the States have seen crushing drops in Canadian tourism and business it affords to costly enterprises like ski resorts.
From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2026
The more Mary affords grace to others, the more she gains confidence in who she is, as a person with a strong moral compass forged away from her mother’s ambitions.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
“For the first time in this litigation, the government argues that civil detention ‘does not implicate any fundamental rights’ and so the Due Process Clause affords the detained men no protections—substantive or procedural,” they wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
I shake my head, muttering darkly on shaded paths, holding conversation with the only friend and comfort this world affords, my shadow.
From "Grendel" by John Gardner
