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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
Talking about death can be educational, empowering and inspiring.
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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
Whether painting one’s pout was deemed empowering or degrading often reflected the feminine expectations of different generations.
—Eileen G'sell, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
Weeks later, on May 5, Mills reacted to her empowering post going viral.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
Art Partner has unveiled the 2026 Earth Partner Prize – an international competition dedicated to empowering young people to take impactful action in response to the climate emergency.
—Vogue, 6 June 2026
The foundation changes the lives of children with cancer by funding impactful research, raising awareness, supporting families and empowering everyone to help cure childhood cancer.
—Cbs News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Lippard also saw the moment as empowering for artists’ communities; this vision played out in the art and curatorial work of artists like Carlos Villa, Juan Sánchez, Jaune Quick-to-See-Smith, and the members of the Heresies Collective.
—Katy Siegel, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Electricity being sent to one core would induct the adjacent wires, the activation of one bit empowering its neighbors.
—Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 1 June 2026
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
Whether painting one’s pout was deemed empowering or degrading often reflected the feminine expectations of different generations.
—Eileen G'sell, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
Weeks later, on May 5, Mills reacted to her empowering post going viral.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
Art Partner has unveiled the 2026 Earth Partner Prize – an international competition dedicated to empowering young people to take impactful action in response to the climate emergency.
—Vogue, 6 June 2026
The foundation changes the lives of children with cancer by funding impactful research, raising awareness, supporting families and empowering everyone to help cure childhood cancer.
—Cbs News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Lippard also saw the moment as empowering for artists’ communities; this vision played out in the art and curatorial work of artists like Carlos Villa, Juan Sánchez, Jaune Quick-to-See-Smith, and the members of the Heresies Collective.
—Katy Siegel, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Electricity being sent to one core would induct the adjacent wires, the activation of one bit empowering its neighbors.
—Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for empowering
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Su noted that solid-state batteries will play a central role in enabling the next generation of flying cars by delivering both the energy density required for longer flight ranges and the safety standards needed for commercial operations.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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But many national security experts say the deal, while not perfect, succeeded in its main goals of halting Iran's march toward proliferation and enabling effective monitoring of Tehran's nuclear activities.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
6 June 2026
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Neuman advised that an adult approach reading the same way children do — by letting curiosity lead the way.—
Sneha Dhandapani,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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That’s because people could be persuaded to sell shares off to wealthy investors for a quicker payout, rather than holding on to them and letting their wealth compound.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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In 1969, Allen sponsored legislation authorizing school districts and colleges to create early-childhood-development demonstration projects.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2026
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Another ordinance authorizing the rezoning will be up for a vote at a future council meeting.—
Kendrick Calfee
June 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
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The relationship also gives Azerbaijan access to a critical diplomatic resource, according to Joshua Kucera, a senior analyst for the Crisis Group, allowing Baku to utilize Israel’s lobby in Washington, DC.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Officials say a burial team was attacked in the province of South Kivu while trying to safely bury an Ebola victim, forcing workers to abandon the coffin and allowing community members to handle the body.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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“Empowering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empowering. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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