1
as in enabling
to give official or legal power to
the federal agency empowered to collect taxes
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2
as in letting
to make able or possible
workshops in financial management to empower workers to plan for their retirement
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Recent Examples of empowering
By shifting the focus toward empowering families directly and pricing the program affordably, the Bacons aim to break this cycle.
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Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
By modernizing systems, improving data visibility and empowering finance leaders to shift from recordkeeping to strategic guidance, sponsors can accelerate value creation in measurable ways.
—Nate Heeren, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Giving clear direction and empowering teams to succeed is key.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
If instead the corporation digs in, further empowering the unwitting wreckers and saboteurs — well, bless their hearts.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Known for its reliability and resilience, Canada Goose has supported on- and off-screen roles in some of the planet’s most extreme locations, empowering exploration of all kinds, both behind the scenes and front of the lens.
—Steven Huizar, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
For now, add the former Patriot to the voices empowering a winning season in Foxboro.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
But over time, what once felt empowering began to feel burdensome.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
It's been really about empowering every person on the team — because it's been a very small team — to rise to meet the challenge and do what needs to be done in order to get us to the next stage.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
By modernizing systems, improving data visibility and empowering finance leaders to shift from recordkeeping to strategic guidance, sponsors can accelerate value creation in measurable ways.
—Nate Heeren, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Giving clear direction and empowering teams to succeed is key.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
If instead the corporation digs in, further empowering the unwitting wreckers and saboteurs — well, bless their hearts.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Known for its reliability and resilience, Canada Goose has supported on- and off-screen roles in some of the planet’s most extreme locations, empowering exploration of all kinds, both behind the scenes and front of the lens.
—Steven Huizar, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
For now, add the former Patriot to the voices empowering a winning season in Foxboro.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
But over time, what once felt empowering began to feel burdensome.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
It's been really about empowering every person on the team — because it's been a very small team — to rise to meet the challenge and do what needs to be done in order to get us to the next stage.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for empowering
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Additionally, the Nevo A06’s roof houses a lidar system, complemented by three millimeter-wave radars, 12 ultrasonic sensors, and 11 cameras, enabling level 2 advanced driving assistance features.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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However, these responses did not follow, enabling the Taliban to continue and do so with impunity.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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This season could establish whether the Detroit Lions should have prioritized keeping Engstrand to replace Ben Johnson instead of hiring John Morton and letting Engstrand follow Aaron Glenn to the Jets.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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This strategy offers selective, tax-advantaged benefits while preserving cash flow—letting leaders fairly compensate executives and reinvest in broader team incentives.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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In May, the West Memphis City Council unanimously approved two ordinances authorizing a $10 billion payment-in-lieu of taxes agreement between the city and an unnamed company.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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The judge wound up authorizing his release from custody, so Epstein was alone in his cell from then until his death.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Now, as legal attacks against telehealth providers put shield laws to the test, some states have moved to strengthen the laws by allowing providers to prescribe anonymously, reducing their risk of legal or individual harassment.—
Patrick Adams,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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Within Zara stores, certain in-store stock processes have been automated, allowing quicker movement of product from stockroom to sales floor or fitting rooms as part of the company’s ongoing push for seamless omnichannel retail execution.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Empowering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empowering. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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