afforded

Example Sentences

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Xi was afforded a lavish welcome on the trip, which he took with his wife and other senior officials.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

She added that she had not questioned where the goods had come from and assumed they could be afforded as both she and Murrell were high earners.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Writers have afforded Monroe the grace and status in death that she was rarely afforded in life.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

“Shareholders will not have the same protections afforded to shareholders of companies that are subject to all of the corporate-governance requirements of Nasdaq,” the company told prospective shareholders.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

They were ranked by sixes, though, and so were constrained in their firing, only a few able to present at once; and the causeway afforded no cover.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson