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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
Mark continuously cleared blockers for Josh and the Hummer team, enabling their ability to break from tradition and norms.
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Jon McNeill, Big Think, 25 Mar. 2026
Mueller enabled this distortion of the facts.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
At the invitation-only Fortune COO Summit, taking place June 1–2 in Arizona, COOs from the nation’s largest companies will come together to examine how AI and emerging technologies are reshaping operating models, strengthening resilience, and enabling faster and smarter decision-making.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
In June 2024, the General Assembly enacted enabling legislation that permitted the sale and established the management structure of the new entity.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
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Jon McNeill, Big Think, 25 Mar. 2026
Mueller enabled this distortion of the facts.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
At the invitation-only Fortune COO Summit, taking place June 1–2 in Arizona, COOs from the nation’s largest companies will come together to examine how AI and emerging technologies are reshaping operating models, strengthening resilience, and enabling faster and smarter decision-making.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
In June 2024, the General Assembly enacted enabling legislation that permitted the sale and established the management structure of the new entity.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enable
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The state legislature has yet to approve a budget for this fiscal year that began in July – let for alone for 2026-27.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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Don’t let false friends (or even well-meaning but financially unwise ones) pressure you into overspending.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2026
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Irvine Councilmember Treseder urged Orange County cities to join the Orange County Power Authority, a Community Choice Aggregation program that empowers local government to control how and where electricity is purchased.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
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The only sustainable path forward is to empower folks to get around by other means, reducing congestion for those who prefer to drive.—
Ian Hembree,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Some ships appear to have been allowed through following diplomatic pressure.—
David McHugh,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Now with advanced life support, these new services can send the patient's medical status to the hospital immediately and allow crews to respond to these calls much faster.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Audit requests do not require a vote of the full legislative chambers to proceed, so Tuesday’s committee vote authorized the state auditor to proceed with the inquiry.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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The person requested anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss details of an ongoing investigation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Heat, which has needed to qualify for the playoffs through the NBA’s play-in tournament in each of the last three seasons, needs to finish among the East’s top six teams to clinch a playoff spot and avoid the play-in tournament.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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The reality is that almost any pitch in deGrom’s arsenal could qualify for this list, but given the exceptionally high response rate for one in particular, his four-seam fastball is the winner.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Enable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enable. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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