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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
Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2025
The club wisely played the long game, enabling us to compete in a changing financial landscape.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Unlike classical computers, which process data as binary bits (0s or 1s), quantum bits (qubits) can exist in multiple states simultaneously, enabling them to represent both 0s and 1s simultaneously.
—Guy Diedrich, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Quality training for quality jobs Investing in workers through on-the-job training can boost retention and job satisfaction while also enabling companies to save on costly churn.
—Maria Flynn, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Alternatively, sit-stand desks combat sedentary behavior by enabling natural position changes throughout the day.
—Arpit Jain, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
European leaders have accused China of enabling Russia's war through booming two-way trade and the indirect supply of dual-use conflict materials.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
This severely limits the usefulness of in-context learning in enabling true continual learning.
—Rob Toews, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
These cranial reinforcements helped distribute stress efficiently across the skull, enabling powerful, marrow-extracting bites.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
The rise of swarm intelligence in manufacturing Swarm Intelligence, inspired by collective behaviors in nature, is now being applied to robotics, enabling multiple humanoid robots to collaborate seamlessly on complex tasks.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2025
The club wisely played the long game, enabling us to compete in a changing financial landscape.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Unlike classical computers, which process data as binary bits (0s or 1s), quantum bits (qubits) can exist in multiple states simultaneously, enabling them to represent both 0s and 1s simultaneously.
—Guy Diedrich, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Quality training for quality jobs Investing in workers through on-the-job training can boost retention and job satisfaction while also enabling companies to save on costly churn.
—Maria Flynn, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Alternatively, sit-stand desks combat sedentary behavior by enabling natural position changes throughout the day.
—Arpit Jain, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
European leaders have accused China of enabling Russia's war through booming two-way trade and the indirect supply of dual-use conflict materials.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
This severely limits the usefulness of in-context learning in enabling true continual learning.
—Rob Toews, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
These cranial reinforcements helped distribute stress efficiently across the skull, enabling powerful, marrow-extracting bites.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enabling
Noun
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Crucially, the Pixel 8 still has five years of software support left.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Keep in mind that bush-type beans and peas generally don't need support, but pole beans require trellises or cages for their vining stems. Lupines: Many growers don't realize that lupines belong to the legume family and can also benefit neighboring plants with their nitrogen fixing roots.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2025
Verb
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For the time being, Pritzker is letting his existing pension-reform proposal speak for itself.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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This will provide humidity without letting the orchid sit in water.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This question originally appeared on Quora - the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world.—
Quora,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Leaders are shifting from being directive to collaborative, transitioning from commanding staff to empowering them.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Listen to this article The usual sales pitch for working from home has been that the job can get done just as effectively outside the office, boosting morale and allowing employees to manage other commitments while meeting and even exceeding their professional responsibilities.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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The first came from a wide free kick, which Spurs dealt with ineffectively, allowing Rayan Ait-Nouri an uncontested volley from the edge of the box.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The committee has written authorizing legislation to mandate this, Cruz reminded Isaacman.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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The next step in the case would be the High Court of Cassation in France authorizing criminal proceedings.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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While this is good news, student loan borrowers should remember this drop shouldn't be taken as encouragement to acquire more student debt at lower rates.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Kelly had posted several photos on social media while inside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, as insurrectionists injured police officers and destroyed Capitol property with prior encouragement from President Donald Trump at a rally.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
Verb
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But two years ago, the Diamondbacks exploited the three wild card system, qualifying for the postseason with 84 wins and then going on a magical run to the Series.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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The misperception here is the belief Congress is currently raising the age for qualifying for Social Security benefits, and that isn't the case.—
Suzanne Blake,
Newsweek,
2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Make Promotions Default Milkman and Pink advocate for a shift in promotion practices, suggesting that organizations should make promotions the default rather than requiring individuals to opt-in.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Otherwise, Polk frequently received glowing feedback before and after her promotion to sergeant in 2021.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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“Enabling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enabling. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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