as in mandate
the granting of power to perform various acts or duties
the empowerment of her husband to make medical decisions on her behalf is clearly stated in her living will
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Recent Examples of empowerment
The goal was never just 'more contraception' but a wholesale empowerment of women to govern their own fertility.
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Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
The airline cultivated a unique company culture focused on fun, employee empowerment, and treating people like family.
—The Oklahoman, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The new addition will continue the Freedom Center's priorities of education, empowerment and enlightenment to reflect on the Civil Rights movement in Oklahoma.
—Maria Guinnip, Oklahoman, 14 Apr. 2026
Peterson pointed to the artist’s longstanding focus on empowerment and cultural expression as central to that connection.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
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Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
The airline cultivated a unique company culture focused on fun, employee empowerment, and treating people like family.
—The Oklahoman, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The new addition will continue the Freedom Center's priorities of education, empowerment and enlightenment to reflect on the Civil Rights movement in Oklahoma.
—Maria Guinnip, Oklahoman, 14 Apr. 2026
Peterson pointed to the artist’s longstanding focus on empowerment and cultural expression as central to that connection.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for empowerment
Noun
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McGuire said his biggest concern isn’t leadership mandates or AI-native new hires.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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When the owners of Woodmark Apartments in Sebastopol constructed it, the owners accepted money from the USDA with a mandate that it be used for farmworker housing.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The organization’s accreditation ensures any item bearing their label is made of 100 percent pure Egyptian cotton.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Robert Shireman, a former Obama-era Education Department official who now serves on a federal accreditation advisory committee, questioned how such a standard could be applied.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Empowerment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empowerment. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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