as in mandate
the granting of power to perform various acts or duties
the empowerment of her husband to make medical decisions on her behalf is clearly stated in her living will
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Recent Examples of empowerment
She was honored with the CBC Body Award, which recognizes an individual for their exceptional work in promoting policies and creating opportunities that support the empowerment of the Black community.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2025
This album juxtaposes moments of self-reflection with themes of emotional empowerment, chronicling her journey toward healing and the pursuit of new experiences.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
For the one in four Americans who report having a disability, travel offers a sense of freedom and empowerment.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Across the board — Alex, Bradley, Celine (Marion Cotillard), Mia (Karen Pittman), Stella (Greta Lee) and Chris (Nicole Beharie) — all of the women on this show are seeking empowerment, power, or a second chance.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2025
This album juxtaposes moments of self-reflection with themes of emotional empowerment, chronicling her journey toward healing and the pursuit of new experiences.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
For the one in four Americans who report having a disability, travel offers a sense of freedom and empowerment.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Across the board — Alex, Bradley, Celine (Marion Cotillard), Mia (Karen Pittman), Stella (Greta Lee) and Chris (Nicole Beharie) — all of the women on this show are seeking empowerment, power, or a second chance.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for empowerment
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For the next eight years, the PTC — a group that clearly had a social agenda — had the opportunity to whisper in the ears of commissioners from the FCC, a group that by both history and mandate clearly did not.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Sep. 2025
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Wilson said she was especially disturbed that Ladapo, who is Black, compared mandates to slavery.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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The accreditation score reflects the range of structural and/or quality requirements from the Joint Commission and the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges last renewed the school’s accreditation in 2023 for a five-year period.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Empowerment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empowerment. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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