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
Aristotle believed that relationships of mutual respect and concern can empower us to develop virtues.
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Tucker J. Gregor, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
Sweet Venus enters your thoughtful sign, empowering you with justified confidence in your powers of attraction.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
The priority will be consolidating the presence in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, with a rollout plan in the Middle East to be empowered by a partnership with Al Tayer Group, for one.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Alice empowers teams to regain control over fragmented systems, ensure communication, and extract meaningful insights, all while respecting security and operational constraints.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
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Tucker J. Gregor, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
Sweet Venus enters your thoughtful sign, empowering you with justified confidence in your powers of attraction.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
The priority will be consolidating the presence in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, with a rollout plan in the Middle East to be empowered by a partnership with Al Tayer Group, for one.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Alice empowers teams to regain control over fragmented systems, ensure communication, and extract meaningful insights, all while respecting security and operational constraints.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for empower
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The increasing ubiquity of K-beauty products outside Korea is also enabling a broader following.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Decades of levees and shipping channels destroyed protective ecosystems, leaving the region vulnerable to hurricanes; the closure of a key canal is enabling restoration.—
Melina Walling,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Doug wouldn’t let his body get him down, although Lord knows his body tried.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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Take your foot off the accelerator and let your speed drop gradually.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Guzmán López's attorney said the plea deal allows his client to avoid an automatic life sentence, according to The Associated Press.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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This special finish allows the torch to shift colors by reflecting the environments it is carried through, whether that be Milan’s bright city lights or the peaks of the Dolomites.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Empower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empower. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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