1
as in to enable
to give official or legal power to
the federal agency empowered to collect taxes
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2
as in to let
to make able or possible
workshops in financial management to empower workers to plan for their retirement
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Recent Examples of empower
The ultimate goal is to empower patients to take greater ownership of their health and to reduce long-term system costs by preventing disease rather than treating it after the fact.
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Theresa McDonnell, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The nonprofit’s goal is to empower those seeking to help themselves, providing the resources, guidance and support necessary for personal and collective growth, according to its site.
—Jessica Peralta, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Some days are harder than others, but Gillian feels empowered to continue sharing her journey and giving back to the cancer community.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Gripp found an unlikely mission empowering Hispanic women, many of whom spoke little or no English, to find opportunity through their cultural skills.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2025
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Theresa McDonnell, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The nonprofit’s goal is to empower those seeking to help themselves, providing the resources, guidance and support necessary for personal and collective growth, according to its site.
—Jessica Peralta, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Some days are harder than others, but Gillian feels empowered to continue sharing her journey and giving back to the cancer community.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Gripp found an unlikely mission empowering Hispanic women, many of whom spoke little or no English, to find opportunity through their cultural skills.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for empower
Verb
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That design enabled thick, high-loading cathodes.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
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Clarify how equity-centric design enables the organization to collectively go the distance regardless of environment, economical and legislative shifts and obstacles.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Tomorrow, 2025’s summer season will be officially over—so let’s make the most of it with some amazing music and new albums from the industry’s brightest stars and some talented up-and-coming acts.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
19 Sep. 2025
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But the Gallaghers were hellbent on not letting that happen.—
Jesse Adams,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Children younger than three are authorized to receive the vaccine from their healthcare provider.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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The agency last month authorized the new COVID-19 shots only for those over the age of 65 and people with underlying health conditions, a move that marked a major change from past policies and reportedly went against the recommendations of FDA scientists.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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While commercial pilots are allowed to use iPads and electronic tablets in the cockpit to access navigation charts and checklists, the tone of the exchange sparked questions about situational awareness in a restricted airspace.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses come with the Meta Neural Band, an EMG wristband that allows users to control the device using hand gestures.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Empower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empower. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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