1
as in to enable
to give official or legal power to
the federal agency empowered to collect taxes
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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
Researchers can investigate coping strategies and resources that empower Black and Hispanic teens and their parents, and evaluate their effectiveness in supporting adolescent well-being.
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Alvin Thomas, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
It has also been noted how KSE’s decision to empower Lewis and Garlick to run the club and to think more deeply about fan engagement.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Miller is passionate about empowering others by providing information on the connection between physical health, lifestyle choices, and mental well-being.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Beyond this, Beyoncé is a Black woman who empowers other Black women to sit confidently on their own thrones.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
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Alvin Thomas, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
It has also been noted how KSE’s decision to empower Lewis and Garlick to run the club and to think more deeply about fan engagement.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Miller is passionate about empowering others by providing information on the connection between physical health, lifestyle choices, and mental well-being.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Beyond this, Beyoncé is a Black woman who empowers other Black women to sit confidently on their own thrones.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
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Though the bill is yet to be finalized, the orbital station is cast as the linchpin of sustainable exploration to enable longer stays, partner investment and cislunar monitoring.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The administration says that Venezuela’s government enables drug dealers and traffickers.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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Field believes one of the key intersections between AI and design is that AI tools will help broaden access, letting more people become designers.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
4 Sep. 2025
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Don’t let kids run away from the bear.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Minneapolis City Council authorized the city attorney’s office to bring litigation against a property owner who has refused to clear a homeless encampment on his property, moving in favor by a vote of 6-4 during a special meeting on Monday morning.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will soon open applications for its $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program, as authorized by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.—
Ge Bai,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Yet a first-of-its-kind analysis of permit applications to the Railroad Commission of Texas, the state’s main oil and gas regulator, reveals a rubber-stamp system that allows drillers to emit vast amounts of natural gas into the atmosphere.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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At certain angles, the photo’s dark backdrop allows viewers to see the reflection of former President Barack Obama’s portrait that depicts him surrounded by greenery and flowers representing Chicago and Hawaii.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Empower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empower. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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