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• past tense form of afford.
• past participle of afford.

afforded

American  

[uh-fawr-did] / əˈfɔr dɪd /

adjective

1. offered or made available; provided.

   Here at our hotel, you can relax and gaze out over the city while enjoying every afforded comfort.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of afford.

Other Word Forms

• unafforded
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of afforded

First recorded in 1730–40, for an earlier sense; afford ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective; afford ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb

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Example Sentences

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afforded

And the first marked Carnegie’s opening concert of the season—the fourth time this orchestra was afforded that honor since 1955, when it first appeared at the hall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

A higher value indicates a higher debt burden relative to what can be afforded.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Hassan is not the only Syrian regime official whose connection to the Tice case has seemingly afforded him financial payments or assistance for living abroad.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

It mandates that immigrant and other detainees are afforded privacy, safety, hygienic living conditions and other rights.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

By the 1980s, he had developed a solid business that didn't generate a lot of extra money but afforded him a gratifying degree of independence.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

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