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
The proposal also empowers parents or children to sue if platforms break the rules.
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Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 13 May 2026
The equal time law encourages more speech and empowers voters to decide the outcome of elections.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 May 2026
The law also empowers both the chair of the oversight board and the inspector general to issue subpoenas for documents or testimony.
—Richard Halstead, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
The equal time law encourages more speech and empowers voters to decide the outcome of elections.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 May 2026
This empowers citizens to stay informed on the issues that are most important to them.
—William Jones, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
The new, trendy employment model empowers executives and independent contractors to take control of their schedules.
—Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 4 May 2026
This approach empowers cities to lead economic development locally while leveraging state resources, creating sustainable, inclusive growth that benefits all Californians.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
The Scorpio full moon empowers you to call an unhealthy ritual or routine quits!
—Usa Today, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 13 May 2026
The equal time law encourages more speech and empowers voters to decide the outcome of elections.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 May 2026
The law also empowers both the chair of the oversight board and the inspector general to issue subpoenas for documents or testimony.
—Richard Halstead, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
The equal time law encourages more speech and empowers voters to decide the outcome of elections.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 May 2026
This empowers citizens to stay informed on the issues that are most important to them.
—William Jones, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
The new, trendy employment model empowers executives and independent contractors to take control of their schedules.
—Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 4 May 2026
This approach empowers cities to lead economic development locally while leveraging state resources, creating sustainable, inclusive growth that benefits all Californians.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
The Scorpio full moon empowers you to call an unhealthy ritual or routine quits!
—Usa Today, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for empowers
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What Programmable Cities Actually Require Singapore demonstrates that adaptive urban systems work when governance enables them.—
Chase Garbarino,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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Electric propulsion also enables Blitz to have a low acoustic as well as infra-red signature, delaying detection.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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The system also produces a digital twin of the accelerator, a real-time virtual model that lets researchers test changes without touching the live machine.—
Deena Theresa,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
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Modern technology lets pitchers experiment with grips and spins to create gnarly movement and ambush batters with off-speed action.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Democrats plan to keep forcing weekly votes on war powers resolutions and are looking ahead to put limitations on Trump during the debate over annual legislation that authorizes and funds the military.—
Stephen Groves,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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But that law only authorizes tariffs in response to large and persistent balance-of-payments deficits.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
7 May 2026
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For instance, as my soft secondaries and the receivers who’ll benefit most from them in fantasy football article detailed, this system grades a defensive back who allows a low yards per attempt (YPA) total but a high PPR fantasy points per game (FPPG) total as a favorable matchup.—
KC Joyner,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Going for a slightly longer take on a bob that hits below the chin (and perhaps even grazes toward your shoulders) allows all the polish and charm of a bob, while letting natural texture give a breezy, airy look that requires minimal work.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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“Empowers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empowers. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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