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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
Zoelle is committed to innovative storytelling, complex characters, and inclusive production practices, assembling 50/50 teams and empowering women creatives in leadership roles.
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Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Jamaican Women of Florida Donation Drive JWOF, an organization dedicated to empowering Jamaican women in Florida, organized a donation drive with several drop-off locations in Broward and Palm Beach.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
This appointment reflects our belief in cultivating talent from within and empowering team members who have grown alongside the evolution of Art Basel itself.
—News Desk, Artforum, 27 Oct. 2025
In back-to-back announcements, Meta has made significant changes aimed at empowering parents and protecting teens on Instagram and its AI services.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
The event is dedicated to empowering children with special needs, strengthening public education, and funding national college scholarships.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Lang's Proposals for Illegal Immigration Lang’s proposal would involve formally empowering, through some form of deputization, members of the Proud Boys and January 6 participants to locate and detain migrants without legal status.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Denim street style at Paris Fashion Week captured the free-spirited, anything-goes vibe of recent collections—empowering consumers to experiment with their denim looks on a whim.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
Anything that teaches the child that money is a tool, to create a life worth living is empowering.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 20 Oct. 2025
Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Jamaican Women of Florida Donation Drive JWOF, an organization dedicated to empowering Jamaican women in Florida, organized a donation drive with several drop-off locations in Broward and Palm Beach.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
This appointment reflects our belief in cultivating talent from within and empowering team members who have grown alongside the evolution of Art Basel itself.
—News Desk, Artforum, 27 Oct. 2025
In back-to-back announcements, Meta has made significant changes aimed at empowering parents and protecting teens on Instagram and its AI services.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
The event is dedicated to empowering children with special needs, strengthening public education, and funding national college scholarships.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Lang's Proposals for Illegal Immigration Lang’s proposal would involve formally empowering, through some form of deputization, members of the Proud Boys and January 6 participants to locate and detain migrants without legal status.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Denim street style at Paris Fashion Week captured the free-spirited, anything-goes vibe of recent collections—empowering consumers to experiment with their denim looks on a whim.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
Anything that teaches the child that money is a tool, to create a life worth living is empowering.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for empowering
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Every system is designed for manufacturability from day one, enabling rapid iteration and high-volume production.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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Pakistan has repeatedly accused Afghanistan, and the Taliban regime that rules the country, of harboring and enabling terrorist groups targeting its territory, including Taliban militant offshoot, Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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At one point, Mysterio called on some help from the Legado del Fantasma stable without letting anyone in The Judgment Day know.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Watters said letting visitors toss vegetables through the fence could send the wrong message, normalizing the idea of being close enough to feed a bear.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Over the past months, Washington has assembled an extensive naval and air presence near Venezuelan waters—the largest seen in decades—while authorizing the CIA to operate inside the country.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Mignini had also faced allegations of abuse of office in 2006 for authorizing unauthorized wiretaps during the Monster of Florence investigation; he was convicted in 2010, but the ruling was later annulled.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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The 32-year-old was pulled after 116 pitches and allowing two baserunners.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Shane Bieber earned the win for Toronto, pitching 5 ⅓ innings and allowing just one run.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Empowering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empowering. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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