afforded
Americanadjective
verb
Other Word Forms
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
Example Sentences
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She deviates from the one-note mean girl role, supplying Gen with dimensionality and kindness that characters like these were rarely afforded.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
The ruling concerns a travel provision afforded to recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, the program created in 2012.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
When results don't come, a style that fans enjoy watching often buys a manager more time than a pragmatist might be afforded.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Yet with every advantage afforded to them—automatic qualification, boisterous home crowds and even an assist from the Oval Office—they also demonstrated how far they were from legitimately contending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
It was always like this: the first day alone afforded a welcome sense of calm and quiet, but slowly the missing would begin.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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