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as in enabled
to give official or legal power to
the federal agency empowered to collect taxes
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as in allowed
to make able or possible
workshops in financial management to empower workers to plan for their retirement
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Recent Examples of empowered
Sara Payan, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2025
Customers who feel empowered and secure are more likely to recommend a service to others, stay through market volatility, and continue to adopt new products.
—Dhruv Arora, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2025
ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026
The format flourished in the middle of the 20th century, in books by Daphne du Maurier and movies like Gaslight, mirroring the psyches of women who’d been empowered to run the homefront during World War II, then married into suburban cages.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
What Comes Next The seed sector is showing the rest of the industry what a more informed, more empowered consumer looks like.
—Sara Payan, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2025
Customers who feel empowered and secure are more likely to recommend a service to others, stay through market volatility, and continue to adopt new products.
—Dhruv Arora, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2025
Verb
Employees are empowered to remove barriers and ensure that there is no wrong door when residents seek help.
—ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026
The format flourished in the middle of the 20th century, in books by Daphne du Maurier and movies like Gaslight, mirroring the psyches of women who’d been empowered to run the homefront during World War II, then married into suburban cages.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for empowered
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The people who trespassed at the Capitol, and committed disorderly behavior, enabled the mob violence.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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In 1991, Epstein obtained power of attorney from Wexner, which enabled him to buy and sell assets on Wexner’s behalf.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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But that memorable relief inning in Game 5 to preserve a 7-6 victory over the Yankees was his final appearance for the Dodgers, who allowed Buehler to leave as a free agent for a lucrative deal with Boston.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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As with Mountain West newcomer North Dakota State, Sacramento State’s move is happening immediately for the 2026 season, meaning it isn’t allowed to play in the FBS postseason for two years.—
Jason Kirk,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Tutu continued his role of moral leadership after the fall of Apartheid and the election of Mandela as the first president of a liberated South Africa.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2026
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Mapping his passes received shows just how liberated Rogers is when searching for the ball.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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In December, the city authorized payments of $5 million for AECOM’s first set of reports — which were originally due in mid-November — and an additional $3 million to the company for long-term recovery planning.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Both officials were not authorized to be publicly named according to Moroccan government rules.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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But Indra Hang Subba, a parliamentary legislator from Sikkim, says such delays are inherent to India's democratic system.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
17 Feb. 2026
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Currently, there's no democratic counterweight.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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As with electric blankets, portable heaters are fine in an adult's bedroom, but they should not be used unsupervised in a child’s room.—
Michelle Ullman,
The Spruce,
10 Feb. 2026
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Detectives determined that Smith is suspected of having unsupervised contact with multiple children and believe there are additional potential victims.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Empowered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empowered. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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