Synonyms of empowering

empowering

verb

present participle of empower

1

as in enabling

to give official or legal power to

the federal agency empowered to collect taxes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enabling
• authorizing
• qualifying
• permitting
• investing
• allowing
• commissioning
• licensing
• certifying
• entitling
• accrediting
• warranting
• vesting
• chartering
• affirming
• approving
• validating
• endorsing
• sanctioning
• confirming
• initiating
• installing
• letting
• credentialing
• inducting
• inaugurating
• privileging
• enfranchising
• clearing
• instating
• OK'ing
• swearing in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• preventing
• denying
• disqualifying
• excluding
• discouraging
• inhibiting
• stopping
• hindering
• blocking
• impeding
• constraining
• obstructing
• banning
• disallowing
• prohibiting
• barring
• holding back
• forbidding
• shutting out
• enjoining
• disenfranchising
• proscribing
• outlawing
• disfranchising
• vetoing
• disbarring
• interdicting

2

as in letting

to make able or possible

workshops in financial management to empower workers to plan for their retirement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enabling
• letting
• allowing
• permitting
• preparing
• equipping
• approving
• endorsing
• fitting
• qualifying
• habilitating
• readying
• sanctioning
• conditioning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• preventing
• inhibiting
• prohibiting
• precluding
• forbidding
• enjoining
• disallowing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of empowering

Those policies include improving health care access, fully funding public education and empowering the working class through affordable housing and food programs. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026

Counsell's pragmatic stance avoids specifying whether the team needs a starting pitcher or a reliever, instead empowering the front office to identify the most impactful roster upgrades. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

His data-centric approach and favoring of empowering lower commanders has come much to the annoyance of the traditional military establishment. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2026

Some CEOs take a more noblesse oblige approach to empowering the masses. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 16 July 2026

Abbott has stumped on the promise of property tax relief and empowering taxpayers. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

Even after Graham's sister is sworn in, Republicans will still be down to 52 seats, empowering even a handful of Republicans to threaten Blanche’s confirmation. — Nik Popli, Time, 13 July 2026

Founded by 17-year-old Isaiah Harvey, the foundation is dedicated to empowering hard-of-hearing youth and children with disabilities. — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2026

Catherine Lagaʻaia is the empowering teen wayfinder who sets sail with shapeshifting demigod Maui (played by Dwayne Johnson, embracing his inner Fabio) to save her people. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2026