Thesaurus results for AFFORDING

affording

verb

present participle of afford

as in going

to have enough money for we can't afford a new car this year

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Recent Examples of affording Even for middle-class Iranians, affording basic groceries has become difficult. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 Soaring cost of groceries Even for middle-class Iranians, affording basic groceries has become difficult. — Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026 According to a new Guardian poll, 95 percent of Americans think that the United States is in the midst of an affordability crisis with many reporting trouble affording necessities like gas and groceries. — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026 The Cowboys still had all three timeouts, affording them an opportunity to get the ball back one last time, but Bucs running back Bucky Irving scampered for the game-sealing first down two plays later. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Concern about affording healthcare topped other strains on the household budget, such as food, utilities, and housing costs. — Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 8 Oct. 2026 Healthcare workers who’d turned up for the event described patients choosing between affording medication or food, or how they themselves had been financially devastated by a medical crisis. — Kate Wells, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 Gallup pointed to rising clinical depression and loneliness, difficulty affording housing, fears of losing jobs to artificial intelligence and growing pessimism about the job market as possible contributors to the decline. — Alex Deluca, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026 In a 2024 survey, 32% of Colorado parents reported quitting a job due to problems finding or affording care; another 20% reported being let go or fired as a result of childcare issues. — Shay Castle, Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2026

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Maria Dolores Roehling’s 9-year-old son was speeding on his e-motorcycle capable of going faster than 47 mph when he was hit by a pickup truck, prosecutors said.

— Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Other fraternity members blocked Jane Doe’s friend from going upstairs to look for her, according to the lawsuit.

— Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

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Now, Tan-Gillespie is tasked with getting KFC’s American business back on track as the brand faces growing competition paired with more health-conscious and cash-strapped consumers.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Before Rover, success meant getting promotions, landing bigger clients and climbing the corporate ladder.

— Sally Simmons, Contributor, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026

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