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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
This means empowering domain experts with low-code tools, seamlessly integrating diverse AI models and data sources, and establishing traceable, sanctioned AI paths to manage unsanctioned use.
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Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
With no deals available to get real value back for Randle, Connelly decided to make a move that would prioritize empowering the team’s young core over finding help from outside of the team.
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Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
In my assessment, meaningful reforms focus on empowering registers of deeds to substantively review suspicious documents before recording them; simplifying and expediting quiet title proceedings; and expanding civil remedies so victims can recover the costs associated with clearing their title.
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Donovan McCarty,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
Funds from the purchases will support Redress, an organization that is dedicated to empowering sustainable designers.
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Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
Parents Helping Parents is focused on empowering families of children with emotional, behavioral or mental health needs.
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Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz has declared a 90-day state of emergency, empowering the military to clear road blockades that have cut off La Paz and other cities from fuel and food.
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Paola Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
20 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.
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Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
The Gary location honors her legacy of advocating for social justice and equality, empowering women.
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Sue Ellen Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
With no deals available to get real value back for Randle, Connelly decided to make a move that would prioritize empowering the team’s young core over finding help from outside of the team.
—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
In my assessment, meaningful reforms focus on empowering registers of deeds to substantively review suspicious documents before recording them; simplifying and expediting quiet title proceedings; and expanding civil remedies so victims can recover the costs associated with clearing their title.
—
Donovan McCarty,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
Funds from the purchases will support Redress, an organization that is dedicated to empowering sustainable designers.
—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
Parents Helping Parents is focused on empowering families of children with emotional, behavioral or mental health needs.
—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz has declared a 90-day state of emergency, empowering the military to clear road blockades that have cut off La Paz and other cities from fuel and food.
—
Paola Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
20 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
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The closest possible comparison could be the past three UEFA European Championships that’s used a system allowing four of six third-place finishers to move on.
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Superior Court Judge Lawrence Riff sided with attorneys for the plaintiffs, allowing the first tranche of payouts to move forward.
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“Empowering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empowering. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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