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as in letting
to make able or possible
my new glasses enable me to read the fine print
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as in empowering
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 enabling
Shibley Telhami, Time, 13 Oct. 2025
Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
The last hurrah was a free agent spending spree designed to conquer the Dallas Cowboys that resulted in their last championship following the 1994 season, enabling Steve Young to escape the shadow of Joe Montana with a 49-26 win over the San Diego Chargers in Miami.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
Cruisers can avoid charges by enabling airplane mode and using cruise Wi-Fi, or by purchasing a carrier or cruise-specific data plan.
—Erica Silverstein, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
Scaling the network Over the past three years, the FinalSpark team has scaled the Neuroplatform to include over 1,000 brain organoids, enabling the collection of more than 18 terabytes of data.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
On Friday, Anthropic announced new legal, finance and product marketing capabilities for its Claude Cowork productivity tool, and released the plugins under an open-source license, enabling customization.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2026
Before enabling a feature that promises easy recovery or quick access, pause and ask one question.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The federal program is expected to begin in 2027, enabling taxpayers that make donations to SGOs to claim the credit on their 2027 tax return.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
But for now, the company is not opening unrestricted access for high-risk cybersecurity uses, and OpenAI is not immediately enabling full API access that would allow the model to be automated at scale.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
President Biden singularly stands out in his callous enabling of the horrors inflicted on Gaza for more than a year.
—Shibley Telhami, Time, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
Healthcare’s next era will likely be defined by infrastructures that mirror those in fintech or logistics, systems that operate invisibly beneath the surface while enabling every stakeholder to move with confidence.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
The last hurrah was a free agent spending spree designed to conquer the Dallas Cowboys that resulted in their last championship following the 1994 season, enabling Steve Young to escape the shadow of Joe Montana with a 49-26 win over the San Diego Chargers in Miami.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
Cruisers can avoid charges by enabling airplane mode and using cruise Wi-Fi, or by purchasing a carrier or cruise-specific data plan.
—Erica Silverstein, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
Scaling the network Over the past three years, the FinalSpark team has scaled the Neuroplatform to include over 1,000 brain organoids, enabling the collection of more than 18 terabytes of data.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
On Friday, Anthropic announced new legal, finance and product marketing capabilities for its Claude Cowork productivity tool, and released the plugins under an open-source license, enabling customization.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2026
Before enabling a feature that promises easy recovery or quick access, pause and ask one question.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The federal program is expected to begin in 2027, enabling taxpayers that make donations to SGOs to claim the credit on their 2027 tax return.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
But for now, the company is not opening unrestricted access for high-risk cybersecurity uses, and OpenAI is not immediately enabling full API access that would allow the model to be automated at scale.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enabling
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The item will come back for a final vote on March 3, and will require support from at least four of the five members to be placed on the June 2 ballot.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2026
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Polling shows support for photo ID requirements in elections is widespread in both political parties.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The team's offseason included a major overhaul, trading away Geno Smith, signing Sam Darnold and even letting DK Metcalf go to the Pittsburgh Steelers.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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The minimalist hearts keep it playful while letting the vibrant colors take center stage.—
Rebecca Norris,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
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Sweet Venus enters your thoughtful sign, empowering you with justified confidence in your powers of attraction.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Feb. 2026
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Knowles was honored for her advocacy and leadership in empowering Black communities.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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Trump administration officials provided more details about a new effort to supersede permitting for wildfire rebuilding in Los Angeles, allowing builders to bypass local building departments through self-certification.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Her sister liked how the double French doors opened to the outside, allowing everyone to move in and out and mingle so easily.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The country cheered then-President Barack Obama for authorizing the raid that killed Osama bin Laden.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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The city was ultimately able to balance its 2026 budget by shifting resources, borrowing money and earning a surprise boost of funds from the Village of Butler for its contract authorizing Brookfield to provide its neighbor fire and EMS services.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Aleksandar Mishkov, dog trainer and owner of The Daily Tail, offers a note of encouragement to all would-be pup owners.—
Taylor Grothe,
Parents,
9 Feb. 2026
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He could be heard often on Saturday screaming encouragement to the middle school group during one-on-one drills.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Easing zoning and permitting rules Many housing experts point to local zoning and red tape as the root of the slowdown in homebuilding — something that is difficult for the federal government to address, since each local government makes its own rules.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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Email your senators and representative, or call them at 202-224-3121, to encourage them to support sensible permitting reform for clean and cheap renewable energy.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Cody Powers said that his mother wore State Farm sweatshirts and T-shirts and entered every promotion the company offered.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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The moves come a week into the tenure of CEO Michael Fiddelke, who joined the company in 2003 as an intern — and whose promotion has been met with skepticism by investors who were hoping for some outside blood and, with it, fresh ideas.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Enabling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enabling. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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