1
as in to enable
to give official or legal power to
the federal agency empowered to collect taxes
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as in to let
to make able or possible
workshops in financial management to empower workers to plan for their retirement
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Recent Examples of empower
Redick also empowered Reaves to become a legitimate third threat before Reaves joined his coach in a playoff disappearing act.
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Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
Prices will protect patients from overcharges, provide financial certainty, and empower them to compare and save.
—Cynthia A Fisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025
Art Partner has unveiled the 2025 Earth Partner Prize—an international competition dedicated to empowering young people to take impactful action in response to the climate emergency.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 21 June 2025
Building on a legacy that has raised over $2.75 million since 2005, the Bro-Am events continue to support nonprofit organizations dedicated to empowering disadvantaged youth through programs focused on fundamental needs, as well as music, art, and surfing.
—Encinitas Advocate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
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Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
Prices will protect patients from overcharges, provide financial certainty, and empower them to compare and save.
—Cynthia A Fisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025
Art Partner has unveiled the 2025 Earth Partner Prize—an international competition dedicated to empowering young people to take impactful action in response to the climate emergency.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 21 June 2025
Building on a legacy that has raised over $2.75 million since 2005, the Bro-Am events continue to support nonprofit organizations dedicated to empowering disadvantaged youth through programs focused on fundamental needs, as well as music, art, and surfing.
—Encinitas Advocate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
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This includes mini-rovers, crewed lunar rovers, and all kinds of instrumentation that will enable lunar exploration, development, and in-situ resource development.—
Space.com Staff,
Space.com,
28 June 2025
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Fresh droppings often contain viral RNA, enabling researchers to recover full genomes and assess the pathogenic potential of circulating strains.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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That work stopped after all the federal staff who coordinate it were let go in April.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
1 July 2025
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It was meant to encourage community and creativity, letting users showcase interesting prompts and responses.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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The alert also relayed that the FDA had authorized these monitors for wired functionality only.—
Christian Espinosa,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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The Sacramento County of Education authorized a separate audit in 2018 that raised similar concerns about internal practices.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
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But the parliamentarian did allow Republicans to keep a 10-year moratorium on state laws regulating artificial intelligence.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
24 June 2025
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If time allows, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2025
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“Empower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empower. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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