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as in enabling
to give official or legal power to
the federal agency empowered to collect taxes
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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
The directing duo hoped to examine the good intentions Banks and producers had, of turning the fashion industry on its head, empowering women and championing diversity, and the way those intentions evolved as the show moved through cycles.
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Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
Agutu is a vocal advocate for empowering Black creators and was invited to The White House by Jill Biden and Antony Blinken for its International Women of Courage event.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 June 2026
The Gary location honors her legacy of advocating for social justice and equality, empowering women.
—Sue Ellen Ross, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
Their leadership demonstrates that real impact comes not from top-down mandates, but from empowering the people who know the problem best.
—Nicole F. Roberts, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Science as a whole might skew too old, the study suggests, but rebalancing requires not just empowering younger scientists but better connecting them with older ones.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
Many Christians seek to keep a hostile world at bay by discouraging inquiry and critical thinking, by empowering theological enforcers, and by drawing narrow doctrinal boundaries.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
Talking about death can be educational, empowering and inspiring.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
As a Green Ribbon School, Maple Elementary, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2024, stands as a model for creating healthy, sustainable learning environments while empowering students with the knowledge and skills needed to build a more resilient future.
—Magda Liszewska, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
Agutu is a vocal advocate for empowering Black creators and was invited to The White House by Jill Biden and Antony Blinken for its International Women of Courage event.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 June 2026
The Gary location honors her legacy of advocating for social justice and equality, empowering women.
—Sue Ellen Ross, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
Their leadership demonstrates that real impact comes not from top-down mandates, but from empowering the people who know the problem best.
—Nicole F. Roberts, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Science as a whole might skew too old, the study suggests, but rebalancing requires not just empowering younger scientists but better connecting them with older ones.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
Many Christians seek to keep a hostile world at bay by discouraging inquiry and critical thinking, by empowering theological enforcers, and by drawing narrow doctrinal boundaries.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
Talking about death can be educational, empowering and inspiring.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
As a Green Ribbon School, Maple Elementary, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2024, stands as a model for creating healthy, sustainable learning environments while empowering students with the knowledge and skills needed to build a more resilient future.
—Magda Liszewska, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for empowering
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Ultrasound can also reach deeper into the brain than any other non-invasive technology, enabling it to target important deep brain structures.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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Under the Biden administration, the Department of Health and Human Services amended this rule, enabling kidney and liver transplants from HIV-positive donors to take place outside of research.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
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The Dream held the Fever to just 15 points in the third quarter and built their lead to 20 before letting the reserves close things out.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Those rules govern which AI models Promise may use and what protections apply — effectively letting each client decide how heavily AI figures into the work.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The buyer—identified in the document as Sunrise North LLC—gets an irrevocable power of attorney authorizing it to pursue claims in the athlete’s name, settle claims, amend claim forms and take other actions related to recovery.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
17 June 2026
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The case for purchasing the property was already losing momentum before Fisher raised Kimco’s position at the County Commission meeting held Tuesday solely to consider authorizing a $100 million bid.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
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The certificates are sold to businesses that partner with Soil Capital and are each worth one metric ton of CO2 equivalent emissions reduced or removed, allowing these businesses to offset their carbon emissions.—
Jasmin Sykes,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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The area’s Labour MP, Josh Simons, resigned with the deliberate intent of allowing Burnham to win the seat, enter Parliament and seek the leadership.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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“Empowering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empowering. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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