They were afforded the opportunity to work for the government.
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Afforded
/əˈfɔɹdɪd/
Synonyms for "afforded" (12 found)
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Could you have afforded another TV at a time like that?
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Opportunities of time vouchsafed by Heaven are not equal to advantages of situation afforded by the Earth, and advantages of situation afforded by the Earth are not equal to the union arising from the accord of Men.
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So late as 1610, Galileo, a Florentine, discovered and introduced the use of telescopes, and by applying them to observe the motions and appearances of the heavenly bodies, afforded additional means for ascertaining the true structure of the universe.
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