- present tense form of afford (3rd person singular).
affords
Example Sentences
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Obviously, making a will affords some control over all your hard-earned money after you’re gone.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Most wealthy Americans, and particularly Californians, are interested in residency in a European nation, which affords someone the ability to live or work in more than two dozen countries in the European Union.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
“The data affords patience for the Reserve Bank of New Zealand,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
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
After welcoming their sisters, they triumphantly displayed a table set out with such cold meat as an inn larder usually affords, exclaiming, “Is not this nice? Is not this an agreeable surprise?”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
