1
as in to let
to make able or possible
my new glasses enable me to read the fine print
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as in to empower
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 enable
This enables Scout Motors to deliver upon a competitive cost base and move with speed.
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Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Context windows have grown 100× in two years, enabling models to process entire codebases or simulate workflows in seconds.
—Dror Berman, Fortune, 27 June 2025
Technology is enabling more businesses to ask for tips at the point of sale.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 27 June 2025
There are technologies available that would enable a full platform transition (hypervisor and storage) or a partial transition (keep the VMware hypervisor, but move to alternative storage).
—Bruce Kornfeld, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Context windows have grown 100× in two years, enabling models to process entire codebases or simulate workflows in seconds.
—Dror Berman, Fortune, 27 June 2025
Technology is enabling more businesses to ask for tips at the point of sale.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 27 June 2025
There are technologies available that would enable a full platform transition (hypervisor and storage) or a partial transition (keep the VMware hypervisor, but move to alternative storage).
—Bruce Kornfeld, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Whether that puts your eyes onto your career and public image, your personal connections, or even a new hobby or interest, let this encourage you to lead full force in that direction with vulnerability and inspiration.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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Don’t let anyone take the meeting in the wrong emotional direction.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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As digital environments grow increasingly complex, security graphs are quickly becoming indispensable for understanding system access and network activity and empowering security teams to better anticipate, detect and contain breaches.—
Ben Verghese,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Our Food and Wine stage will focus on empowering attendees to transform their culinary passions into thriving ventures.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
30 June 2025
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Both events allow players to earn points for the Race to Dubai and FedEx Cup standings.—
Savannah Leigh Richardson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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The Connecticut state legislature paved the way for UConn to opt into the settlement in February, passing a bill that included language allowing student athletes to earn direct compensation from the institution through revenue sharing.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2025
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On Sunday, President Donald Trump signed a Major Disaster Declaration authorizing federal disaster aid and activating the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).—
Nikki McCann Ramirez,
Rolling Stone,
7 July 2025
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Lopez told Murray on Wednesday that he's no longer authorized to sell Infowars' assets and vacated the September order that detailed the terms of the auction.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
5 July 2025
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Home equity and Medicaid Under both chambers, applicants wouldn't qualify for Medicaid if their home equity is valued at more than $1 million, regardless of inflation.—
July 1,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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Providing that the trust is governed by foreign law may qualify it as a foreign trust because the provision could hinder a domestic court's ability to supervise the trust.—
Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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“Enable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enable. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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