1
as in enables
to give official or legal power to
the federal agency empowered to collect taxes
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as in lets
to make able or possible
workshops in financial management to empower workers to plan for their retirement
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Recent Examples of empowers
Alice empowers teams to regain control over fragmented systems, ensure communication, and extract meaningful insights, all while respecting security and operational constraints.
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Jason Phillips, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
This understanding empowers leaders to navigate complex situations with finesse and insight.
—Paul Vanderbroeck, Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
The opposition between needy Luna and independent Uranus empowers your intuition.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
Reducing unfunded mandates and preserving home rule empowers communities to respond to local needs while remaining accountable to taxpayers.
—Carol Platt Liebau, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Moreover, Dubai’s pro-business framework positions the city to provide an environment that empowers entrepreneurial talent through incubators that offer sector-specific support to emerging ventures.
—Abdulla Belhoul, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
The award empowers filmmakers who come from politically challenging contexts or whose work addresses themes such as freedom of expression, displacement, human rights and/or underrepresented communities.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Ultimately, active participation in global product development empowers engineers to drive innovation, achieve career growth, and make a meaningful impact in the global marketplace and on society itself.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2026
Dubbed Gantri Made, the firm empowers design-forward brands to create new products with minimal risk and cost, all sustainably made inside Gantri’s factory in San Leandro on California’s East Bay.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
Jason Phillips, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
This understanding empowers leaders to navigate complex situations with finesse and insight.
—Paul Vanderbroeck, Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
The opposition between needy Luna and independent Uranus empowers your intuition.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
Reducing unfunded mandates and preserving home rule empowers communities to respond to local needs while remaining accountable to taxpayers.
—Carol Platt Liebau, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Moreover, Dubai’s pro-business framework positions the city to provide an environment that empowers entrepreneurial talent through incubators that offer sector-specific support to emerging ventures.
—Abdulla Belhoul, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
The award empowers filmmakers who come from politically challenging contexts or whose work addresses themes such as freedom of expression, displacement, human rights and/or underrepresented communities.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Ultimately, active participation in global product development empowers engineers to drive innovation, achieve career growth, and make a meaningful impact in the global marketplace and on society itself.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2026
Dubbed Gantri Made, the firm empowers design-forward brands to create new products with minimal risk and cost, all sustainably made inside Gantri’s factory in San Leandro on California’s East Bay.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for empowers
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In reality, the technology is a toolkit that enables geologists to draw on data, models, and geophysics to generate valuable insights at various stages of a mining project.—
Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Ice surfaces develop a thin, mobile surface layer, sometimes called a quasi-liquid or premelted layer, that reduces friction and enables sliding.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Pruning also lets in more light and improves air circulation.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
9 Feb. 2026
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Lyft is introducing a feature that lets teenagers to use the rideshare app and addresses obstacles keeping Gen Alpha from getting out into the real world.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Authored by Assemblymember Lori Wilson, the bill simply authorizes continued research.—
Sal Rodriguez,
Oc Register,
8 Feb. 2026
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Now, the Constitution does also include language that authorizes Congress to regulate certain areas and what states are doing in that space, so Congress does have some power here.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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Thanks to its rounded edges and off-the-ground build, the frame still allows the primary bedroom to breathe, even with a moody velvet upholstery.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
13 Feb. 2026
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The strategy, attorneys said, allows the government to avoid adjudicating the merits of immigration cases entirely.—
Ben Fenwick,
Oklahoma Watch,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Empowers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empowers. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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