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empowerment

noun

im-ˈpau̇(-ə)r-mənt

Definition of empowerment

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 The title of the tour reflects the intent of the 71-year-old electronic music whiz whose career always embraced messages of empowerment and positivity. — Dave Gil De Rubio, Daily News, 14 July 2026 Storylines centered on class reversal, female empowerment and contemporary romance made up the rest of the top 10 microdrama chart. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 July 2026 From Here to There® Daphne is host of the digital empowerment podcast and platform From Here to There and DETOUR’s Chief Visionary Officer. — Daphne Bryson Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026 Ahead of her second myomectomy, Nyong’o made a point of prioritizing educational empowerment to take control of her treatment journey. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 11 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for empowerment

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Every time a new policy mandate lands, a state agency opens a new vendor contract.

— Brian Chidester, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Advertisement Leaders who rise to this moment will be those who treat AI not as a headline, but as a mandate to redesign how their organizations—and their people—work.

— Nigel Vaz, Time, 20 July 2026

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The school had seven different presidents over the previous 13 years — instability that almost cost Southwestern its regional accreditation.

— Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
Last week Haiti’s Provisional Electoral Council issued a list of the political parties approved to participate in the vote and announced deadlines for party accreditation and voter registration.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

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