How to Use empower in a Sentence

empower

verb
  • In the Meantime Men’s Group, which aims to enrich and empower Black gay men of all ages.
    Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2022
  • People need to be empowered to make these tools work best for them—and not the other way around.
    WIRED, 27 Sep. 2023
  • But one of the best things fashion can do is inspire us, and even empower us.
    Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 Feb. 2022
  • Members of that bloc might be reluctant to make any changes, since the rule is the very thing that empowers them.
    Carl Hulse, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2023
  • Seeing their love and pride in their hair empowered me.
    Debra Edwards, Essence, 21 Mar. 2024
  • On the contrary, your day to day is full of moments that empower you as a woman.
    Leila Cobo, Billboard, 7 May 2022
  • Makeathons can be a great way to empower and engage the youth in the decision-making process.
    Scistarter Team, Discover Magazine, 14 Jan. 2023
  • Having the power to improve the health of the planet, even in a board game, can be empowering.
    Saira Mueller, CNN, 14 June 2024
  • How much did Alvin empower you to be more rebellious as a kid?
    Steve Knopper, Billboard, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Rixy paints women of color in bold colors with a sense of self and a mission to empower.
    Jeneé Osterheldt, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Sep. 2022
  • Find the people on your team who are ready to embrace and champion learning and empower them to take the lead.
    Ofir Paldi, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2022
  • In later years, Blizzard took steps to try and empower women and make the workplace safer for them.
    Lee Clifford, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2022
  • At the root: Take care of your community and empower them.
    Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2022
  • In return, cities and counties would have been empowered to levy a number of taxes to make up the shortfall.
    Frank E. Lockwood, arkansasonline.com, 20 Apr. 2024
  • Two years later, Shaka Smart ready to empower him with big role.
    Ben Steele, Journal Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Baez gave the actress her blessing in a way that felt both freeing and empowering.
    Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The Ravens have also empowered Jackson to have more say in playcalling and more control at the line of scrimmage.
    Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Not to squander my life being spared, but to give back to my family, friends and all of you whom have empowered me to endure.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Not to squander my life being spared, but to give back to my family, friends, and all of you whom have empowered me to endure.
    Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Nov. 2023
  • Not to squander my life being spared , but to give back to my family, friends, and all of you whom have empowered me to endure.
    Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2023
  • Not to squander my life being spared, but to give back to my family, friends and all of you whom have empowered me to endure.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 15 Nov. 2023
  • Not to squander my life being spared, but to give back to my family, friends, and all of you whom have empowered me to endure.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 7 Nov. 2023
  • Her grit and vocal tenacity not only empowered Turner to go toe to toe with the rockers of the era, but show them how it’s done.
    Taylor Crumpton, refinery29.com, 26 May 2023
  • Getting dragged to the underworld to empower yourself for revenge is all part of it.
    Darren Franich, EW.com, 17 Sep. 2022
  • Rumors swirled that Lukasheka, empowered by Putin, had promised Prigozhin Shoigu’s head on a platter.
    Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 26 June 2023
  • At the same time, O'Donnell noted that the number of women empowered to speak and vote is relatively small.
    Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Stuff that empowers us, and encourages us, and shows us in all of the lights, complexities, and nuances.
    Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 30 Dec. 2024
  • This past year has been an empowering year for women in music.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2024
  • Financial support, in the form of a shadowy investment club that purports to lift up and empower women.
    Dwyer Murphy june 6, Literary Hub, 6 June 2025
  • The platform designed by our passionate artistic team is a space where talents will be empowered to continue to shape the instruments, strategies, and community these filmmakers need to see their projects and careers blossom.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025

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