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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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as in enfranchised
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Recent Examples of empowered
Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Embracing failure is pivotal for success in an empowered culture.
—Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
To many outsiders, strip clubs have long been seen as spaces for degenerates, aimless men, and wayward women—glittering voids that swallow lost souls rather than hubs for the empowered and entrepreneurial.
—Alexandra Jane, Essence, 10 Apr. 2025
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Verb
As climate action becomes politicized, companies feel less empowered to speak openly or pursue joint strategies—further entrenching risk.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Embracing failure is pivotal for success in an empowered culture.
—Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
That so many people have empowered us to steer the revolution.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
To many outsiders, strip clubs have long been seen as spaces for degenerates, aimless men, and wayward women—glittering voids that swallow lost souls rather than hubs for the empowered and entrepreneurial.
—Alexandra Jane, Essence, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for empowered
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This move not only improved processing speeds substantially but also enabled seamless AI and analytics integration.—
Gowtham Chilakapati,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The fast turnaround was no doubt enabled by landing the booster back near the launch site, speeding the process of inspecting and refurbishing the rocket.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
21 Mar. 2025
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Part of the discussion in court Friday revolved around what will be allowed at the trial regarding a video that aired on CNN last year that showed Combs punching his former girlfriend, R&B singer Cassie, and throwing her on the floor in a hotel hallway.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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An Indiana police officer is accused of forcing his six-year-old daughter to stand outside in freezing temperatures holding a sign threatening her brother as punishment for pouting because she was not allowed to wear lip gloss.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
16 Mar. 2025
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The school board has authorized sending a request for proposals to search firms that will help select a new superintendent, according to Donahue’s message.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Yorkville Police Department Investigations Division, along with the Kendall County Cooperative Police Assistance Team, were authorized on Thursday to record communications with Hellenthal, according to the release.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Her actions and leadership inspired even in the immediate aftermath of the raid, when 150 of the liberated men enlisted in the Second South Carolina Volunteers, committing to continuing the fight against slavery and the Confederacy.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 June 2025
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This was followed by a ground operation, which lasted for five days, concluding on Feb. 28, with Kuwait liberated and Iraqi forces expelled.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
11 June 2025
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At a hearing Wednesday, Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire raised this with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.—
Ellen Uchimiya,
CBS News,
19 June 2025
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Frustrated Democratic lawmakers call out party's 'division' amid DNC turmoil.—
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FOXNews.com,
19 June 2025
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The show shares some of the most exciting, reckless and unsupervised tales of Americana in our history.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
23 June 2025
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The judge suspended imposition of the sentence on the careless driving citation and placed Walker on two years of unsupervised probation.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2025
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“Empowered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empowered. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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