1
as in to enable
to give official or legal power to
the federal agency empowered to collect taxes
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2
as in to let
to make able or possible
workshops in financial management to empower workers to plan for their retirement
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Recent Examples of empower
Battery life and health are two of the most crucial system facets that IT personnel struggle with, and Intel is empowering them with granular battery-life reporting per device.
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John Burek, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
The group has been discussing ways to empower children using education, innovation and technology, including artificial intelligence.
—Darlene Superville, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Your 5th House of Theatricality is blessed by today’s conjunction between the Sun and Saturn, empowering play into something that can build useful skills.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
There has already been much discussion around strategy — which players will be empowered to challenge calls?
—The Sports Desk, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
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John Burek, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
The group has been discussing ways to empower children using education, innovation and technology, including artificial intelligence.
—Darlene Superville, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Your 5th House of Theatricality is blessed by today’s conjunction between the Sun and Saturn, empowering play into something that can build useful skills.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
There has already been much discussion around strategy — which players will be empowered to challenge calls?
—The Sports Desk, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for empower
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Efforts to enable reversible, two-way actuation have led to the development of systems such as semi-crystalline networks and liquid crystalline elastomers, which depend on structural alignment under applied stress.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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His skills enable him to offer advanced, minimally invasive procedures such as endoscopic midface and ponytail facelifts, which aim to produce natural-looking outcomes while minimizing visible scarring.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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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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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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“Empower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empower. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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