- present participle of afford.
affording
Example Sentences
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A reporter at the Times Herald covered my crime, stripped of context, affording neither of us humanity.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
“The first days at home with a newborn should be focused on the love, connection, and joy of an expanded family, not stress about affording diapers,” Johnson said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
“Affording social safety nets, affording national defense – you’ve got to be a little more competitive,” Dimon said.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 29, 2026
However, one could reasonably expect an AI-related positive productivity shock to further lift the nominal equilibrium rate, affording the Fed time to wait out the latest round of supply shocks and inflationary pressure.
From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026
Mr. Gonzalez, thereupon, grew quite manic and fired Gloria immediately, affording himself an opportunity at authority which, I could see, he rarely enjoyed.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
