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
In the same vein, the Nigerian diaspora continues to grow stronger and empower Nigeria’s own design community.
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Super Leaders Embrace Emerging Technology Leaders should feel empowered by their AI resources.
—Kelly Jones, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
This kind of experience is empowering, but also unnerving.
—James Somers, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2025
Ownli’s goal is to empower its customers through technology to get the job done themselves.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Super Leaders Embrace Emerging Technology Leaders should feel empowered by their AI resources.
—Kelly Jones, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
This kind of experience is empowering, but also unnerving.
—James Somers, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2025
Ownli’s goal is to empower its customers through technology to get the job done themselves.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for empower
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An arbitration hearing enables the Royals and a player — including his agent and attorney — to have a panel of neutral arbitrators determine the value of the player’s contract for the coming season (in this case, 2026).—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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Washington’s neutrality safeguarded our nation’s first quarter-millennium, enabling our ascent to superpower status and the preservation of liberty at home.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Making sure pan handles are turned outward, moving flammable towels and potholders away from open burners and not letting grease build up.—
Tina Patel,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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The straight-leg fit here is the ideal balance for anyone who doesn’t love baggy or wide-leg styles, and the ankle-grazing length lets your favorite winter boots take center stage.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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These platforms display prices and coverages side by side, allowing drivers to spot differences that may not be clear at first glance.—
Ethan M. Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Neutrality allowed the nation to build strength, expand westward, and avoid the ideological contagions sweeping the continent.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Empower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empower. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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