- present tense form of afford (3rd person singular).
affords
Example Sentences
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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
"We were able to identify an evolutionarily old region in the brainstem which affords this ability."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 24, 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
Watching these movies in chronological order affords viewers the opportunity to chart Tanaka’s progress behind the camera.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
Now, after several years in which to observe the effects of spraying, the Canadians find a mixed situation, but one that affords very little comfort to devotees of salmon fishing, provided spraying is continued.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
