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as in lets
to make able or possible
my new glasses enable me to read the fine print
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as in empowers
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 enables
The goal should be balance and governance that enables speed, quality and measurable results.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The service enables anyone to show up at a DASH office with a package less than 16 ounces and get it on the next flight out.
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Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
1 July 2026
Its quick-release, tool-free battery system enables operators to swap batteries within seconds, minimizing downtime during industrial inspections, security patrols, and disaster response operations.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
This setup also enables profile owners to set their language, audio, and display settings without the account holder, Cord Cutters News notes.
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Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2026
The project is in partnership with NYC Parks through its Adopt-a-Park program, which enables businesses and nonprofits to directly invest in the improvement of neighborhood parks across the five boroughs.
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Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
26 June 2026
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives canceled its contract for a surveillance tool that enables warrantless tracking of mobile devices after lawmakers, a prosecutor and a judge raised concerns about the legality of the tool in criminal investigations.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The service enables anyone to show up at a DASH office with a package less than 16 ounces and get it on the next flight out.
—
Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
1 July 2026
Its quick-release, tool-free battery system enables operators to swap batteries within seconds, minimizing downtime during industrial inspections, security patrols, and disaster response operations.
—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
This setup also enables profile owners to set their language, audio, and display settings without the account holder, Cord Cutters News notes.
—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2026
The project is in partnership with NYC Parks through its Adopt-a-Park program, which enables businesses and nonprofits to directly invest in the improvement of neighborhood parks across the five boroughs.
—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
26 June 2026
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives canceled its contract for a surveillance tool that enables warrantless tracking of mobile devices after lawmakers, a prosecutor and a judge raised concerns about the legality of the tool in criminal investigations.
—
ABC News,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enables
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This guest lets her turquoise skort take centerstage by pairing it with a heather gray tank and black flip-flops.
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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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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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Prioritizing this consistent operating model enables cost control, risk management, and empowers teams to drive future innovation.
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Gallagher's office said the authorization allows Congress to appropriate funds and the Corps to separately expend funds.
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This allows aircraft to strike targets while remaining outside much of the enemy’s air defense envelope.
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That gambit, however, could doom the defense bill, which authorizes key national security programs.
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The contract also authorizes Brooks Pierce to retain Fitzpatrick Communications to provide public relations counsel in connection with the investigation.
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Work-permit levels for TPS were set in 1990 and the complex method for determining whether someone qualifies for asylum was codified in 1996.
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At issue in the lawsuit is who qualifies under that exemption.
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“Enables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enables. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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