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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
Workers who feel more empowered are more likely to share resources with others, making a company more nimble. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 June 2026 There’s little precedent for our federal government to prosecute crimes of the empowered elite. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 June 2026
Verb
It's empowered to conduct investigations and instruct departments to withhold payments if there are credible allegations of fraud, among other duties. — Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 Recent research emphasizes that digital citizenship prepares students to be empowered online and act ethically, safely and legally in digital environments. — Kafi Kumasi, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 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
  • The short asymmetrical hemline and plunging off-the-shoulder neckline exuded a liberated sensuality, again at odds with palace strictures.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The slide-out kitchen stores away under the bed so as not to take up any of the liberated floor space.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of liberated
Verb
  • When the anti-theft alarm is enabled on the Tapo app (available for Android and iOS), a 98dB siren will sound if the doorbell is removed.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The feature was enabled in the default settings and can be turned off.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of enabled
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  • The group battled with one of the best tight ends in the game in Tyler Warren and allowed four receptions for 44 yards.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Snowmaking began in October this season as conditions allowed.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of allowed
Adjective
  • Without a mathematical component, education for citizenship leaves students only partially prepared for democratic participation.
    — Ismar Volić, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The most consequential result of the midterms has been to break the fever of Trumpism and to diminish its threat to democratic institutions, to personal and civil liberties, and to decency itself.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of democratic
Verb
  • Someone in contact with Walter, speaking on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to comment, advised me to wait and see if a Formula One deal actually materializes and, if so, for what value.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • An Israeli military official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media or to discuss sensitive operational matters, also confirmed the withdrawal.
    — Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of authorized
Adjective
  • Joseph is also allowed no unsupervised contact with anyone under the age of 18, including his own children, as a condition of his release.
    — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Although the parents are from three different countries, all the memories are from time spent outdoors and when children were unsupervised.
    — Marina Lopes, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Oct. 2026
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