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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
In return for a launch, SpaceX has asked other companies with telecom satellites, such as OneWeb and Kepler Communications, to share spectrum rights to enable Starlink to expand into new markets.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 15 Aug. 2025
In Afghanistan, Peace Day ceasefires enabled millions of children to receive life-saving vaccinations.
—Jeremy Gilley, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
This year, five of the 13 original council candidates switched seats at the last minute, enabling an incumbent, Carl Zogby to secure Seat 5 unopposed after Christopher Monzon shifted to Seat 6.
—Veronica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
But researchers emphasize that vulnerabilities enabling the attack on CM/ECF should have been addressed after the 2021 breach.
—Lily Hay Newman, Wired News, 14 Aug. 2025
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 15 Aug. 2025
In Afghanistan, Peace Day ceasefires enabled millions of children to receive life-saving vaccinations.
—Jeremy Gilley, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
This year, five of the 13 original council candidates switched seats at the last minute, enabling an incumbent, Carl Zogby to secure Seat 5 unopposed after Christopher Monzon shifted to Seat 6.
—Veronica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
But researchers emphasize that vulnerabilities enabling the attack on CM/ECF should have been addressed after the 2021 breach.
—Lily Hay Newman, Wired News, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enable
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That almost ensured Daniels would let the run game lead the way Monday night.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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Before White Hawk, Kaur ran White Star Trucking out of a Modesto house from March 2013 until letting its registration end in December 2016.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
19 Aug. 2025
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Lu and his team are building a complete video suite to empower every organization in the world to automate videos—just as office productivity suites empower organizations to automate documents.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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Here was the homemade scholar: weaned on parental choice, empowered by teacher choice, and finally liberated by choosing for himself the course of study that became his calling.—
Chandler Fritz,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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This allows players to mentally prepare and get ready to start the game the night before.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Aug. 2025
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Last year, the FDA allowed Comirnaty to be used in Americans ages of 6 months and older.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Freep.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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After former President Joe Biden's administration released an initial $60 million in emergency funds in the days following the disaster, a stopgap spending bill passed in December authorized federal funds to cover the cost of the replacement.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
25 Aug. 2025
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed an order authorizing National Guard troops deployed in Washington, D.C. to carry weapons if their mission requires it, according to a person familiar with the matter.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
22 Aug. 2025
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Information is not yet available on who will still qualify for free fares next year, how that will be determined or how qualifying individuals will be made aware of the service.—
Madeline King,
Kansas City Star,
20 Aug. 2025
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Hamilton County residents who remove invasive plants from their property can qualify for free native trees and shrubs through the county’s Invasive Species Trade in Program.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Enable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enable. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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