1
as in enabling
to give official or legal power to
the federal agency empowered to collect taxes
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as in letting
to make able or possible
workshops in financial management to empower workers to plan for their retirement
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Recent Examples of empowering
To appease budget-conscious conservatives in the House, the Treasure Valley trio is taking the state out of the solution, simply empowering local governments to control rats — something Ada County officials previously said they weren’t allowed to do in Idaho.
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Mark Dee
march 31, Idaho Statesman, 31 Mar. 2026
The answer, however, will determine part of the future in international of a truly groundbreaking auteur-empowering TV production for which both HBO and Corral have come to be renowned.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
Battery life and health are two of the most crucial system facets that IT personnel struggle with, and Intel is empowering them with granular battery-life reporting per device.
—John Burek, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Your 5th House of Theatricality is blessed by today’s conjunction between the Sun and Saturn, empowering play into something that can build useful skills.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
The Founders gave us another path in Article V of the Constitution, empowering the states and the American people to step in and demand fiscal discipline.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
It should be noted that last fall all 15 of the Assembly members voted for the legislation empowering CARB to draft the revisions.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
For empowering Santa Clara County residents avoid homelessness through Havensafe, this week's CBS News Bay Area ICON Award goes to Shannon Clark.
—Sharon Chin, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Kasia Morgan, head of sustainability, spearheads the Mountain Lioness Scholarship, empowering women in Tanzania to become certified Kilimanjaro guides.
—The Editors, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
Mark Dee
march 31, Idaho Statesman, 31 Mar. 2026
The answer, however, will determine part of the future in international of a truly groundbreaking auteur-empowering TV production for which both HBO and Corral have come to be renowned.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
Battery life and health are two of the most crucial system facets that IT personnel struggle with, and Intel is empowering them with granular battery-life reporting per device.
—John Burek, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Your 5th House of Theatricality is blessed by today’s conjunction between the Sun and Saturn, empowering play into something that can build useful skills.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
The Founders gave us another path in Article V of the Constitution, empowering the states and the American people to step in and demand fiscal discipline.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
It should be noted that last fall all 15 of the Assembly members voted for the legislation empowering CARB to draft the revisions.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
For empowering Santa Clara County residents avoid homelessness through Havensafe, this week's CBS News Bay Area ICON Award goes to Shannon Clark.
—Sharon Chin, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Kasia Morgan, head of sustainability, spearheads the Mountain Lioness Scholarship, empowering women in Tanzania to become certified Kilimanjaro guides.
—The Editors, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for empowering
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Anthropic, whose policies bar it from enabling fully autonomous weapons or domestic mass surveillance, resisted on these points, slowing negotiations for an overhauled deal.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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That was one of the Current’s biggest departures, enabling them to pay $1 million to acquire star attacker Croix Bethune from the Washington Spirit.—
PJ Green
April 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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This will provide humidity without letting the orchid sit in water.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2026
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Rather than picking a fight with the White House, Blanco said, the judges are letting the top prosecutor fall on his face.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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Bill Pugliano / Getty Images Whitmer declared a state of emergency for the three counties in the immediate aftermath of the storm, authorizing state resources for response and recovery efforts.—
Eric Henderson,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has perhaps been the most outspoken – doubling down on his condemnation of US strikes and his position of not authorizing the use of Spanish military bases or airspace for any activity relating to war in Iran.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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Share a story from your childhood or help a child with a project, allowing youthful happiness to exist freely.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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The 808, by contrast, had an onboard computer, allowing musicians to program their own sounds and percussion patterns.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Empowering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empowering. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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