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as in to let
to make able or possible
my new glasses enable me to read the fine print
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as in to empower
to give official or legal power to
a law that would enable the authorities to inspect food preparation areas for health code violations
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Recent Examples of enable
Facility dogs are trained to be more goal-oriented, helping kids reach medical goals that impact their healing, enabling them to get home from inpatient stays.
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Zuri Primos
june 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
The purpose of the 34 mile pipeline from Middletown to Montville is to increase pressure in the existing distribution system and enable the company to continue gas service in the event of a failure by bypassing the trouble spot.
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Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
The civils lawsuits were enabled by California law AB 218 which went into effect in 2020, which expanded the statute of limitations and allowed for triple damages against institutions that covered up the abuse.
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Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
But how much is too much — and when does helping cross the line into enabling?
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Jill Schlesinger,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
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Zuri Primos
june 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
The purpose of the 34 mile pipeline from Middletown to Montville is to increase pressure in the existing distribution system and enable the company to continue gas service in the event of a failure by bypassing the trouble spot.
—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
The civils lawsuits were enabled by California law AB 218 which went into effect in 2020, which expanded the statute of limitations and allowed for triple damages against institutions that covered up the abuse.
—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
But how much is too much — and when does helping cross the line into enabling?
—
Jill Schlesinger,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for enable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enable
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Officials advise the public to give bears space and not let pets bother them.
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The method lets scientists detect extremely weak electric and magnetic fields that can interfere with fragile quantum states.
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This innovative adoption of AI empowers startups to bridge significant resource gaps, proving indispensable for growth and market competition.
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The law also empowers local authorities to reduce maximum speed limits from 30 miles per hour to 25 miles per hour without conducting a traffic study.
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They both were granted bail, allowing Brown to go on with his stadium tour this year.
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The University of California Health system and Cigna, facing a July 1 deadline to reach a new contract covering a large group of Sacramento-area patients, have agreed to an extension to allow more time for negotiations.
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She is expected in court throughout the week with her husband's parents, Robert and Kathryn Kirk, according to a person familiar with the situation who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
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The Lakers are trading center Deandre Ayton to the Washington Wizards for guard Jaden Hardy and two second-round draft picks, in 2031 and 2032, people not authorized to speak publicly confirmed to The Times on Friday.
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Friday's match was expected to draw large celebrations, as the 2026 tournament marks the first time the African island nation has qualified for the FIFA World Cup.
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Cape Verde, an island nation off the west coast of Africa that qualified for the World Cup for the first time this year, is scheduled to face Argentina tomorrow in the knockout stage of the tournament.
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“Enable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enable. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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