empowered 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of empowerednext
as in enfranchised

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verb

past tense of empower
1
as in enabled
to give official or legal power to the federal agency empowered to collect taxes

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2
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
Adjective
In that scenario, your role would be to create an environment where people feel heard, empowered and psychologically safe. — Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 8 May 2026 The album became a huge part of her live show and helped the superstar embody her new empowered self. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2026
Verb
Our purpose in glorifying Him – our responsiveness to Him – is as God-impelled and empowered as is His responsibility to us. — Judith Hardy Olson, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2026 The number of high-earning solopreneurs is surging, empowered by AI tools that provide capabilities of larger teams, making self-employment increasingly attractive. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for empowered
Recent Examples of Synonyms for empowered
  1. liberated
  2. enabled
  3. allowed
  4. democratic
  5. authorized
  6. unsupervised
Adjective
  • In 2016, Brexiteers imagined that other European countries would follow their example and cheerily recover absolute sovereignty as liberated nation-states.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Patrons unwilling to feel quite so liberated can leave their bathrobes on all evening long, Hart says.
    — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of liberated
Verb
  • On August 12, a new Presidential Memorandum authorized the federal government to deputize vetted private corporations to conduct activities in support of law enforcement operations against cyber-enabled transnational criminal organizations.
    — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Eventually, the new approach enabled Universal Credit to be rolled out to more than eight million claimants and to keep functioning even amid the surge in demand during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    — Jennifer Pahlka, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of enabled
Verb
  • Rockies starter Gabriel Hughes allowed eight hits and seven runs through four innings.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • That’s when Congress allowed states to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage from 60 days to a year, which nearly every state did.
    — Andrew Jones, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of allowed
Adjective
  • New York assemblywoman Emily Gallagher, a democratic socialist, spoke at a rally on Thursday protesting against jailing people who steal items, such as personal care products, as a result of living in poverty.
    — Emily Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
  • From a young age, our children receive conflicting signals about the meaning of participating in our democratic republic.
    — David Neil, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of democratic
Verb
  • The rare meeting in Egypt with Hamas' Khalil al-Hayya was also confirmed to the Associated Press by a regional official and a Hamas official, both speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to reporters.
    — August 17, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The trustee overseeing that trust has authorized limited payments to fund previous legal bills and Reiner’s jail commissary account, but has held off on allowing a more sizable outlay.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of authorized
Adjective
  • What would’ve happened if I’d been left unsupervised with my baby?
    — Ayana Lage, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026
  • For a small business owner deciding whether a new hire or a current employee is actually ready to run an AI-dependent workflow unsupervised, that distinction is the entire point of the credential.
    — TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
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