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
Player empowerment was a big talking point during the second half of your time with the NFLPA.
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Mike Jones, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
Per Breezy Swimwear’s site, the company aims to promote female empowerment and encourage confidence through their designs.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 30 July 2025
Affordable and emergency housing, public safety and youth education and economic empowerment, according to Hawkins.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 27 July 2025
The report shows a direct correlation: the more overwhelmed Gen Z is, the lower their well-being and, consequently, their sense of empowerment.
—Your Impact With Unicef Contributor, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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Mike Jones, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
Per Breezy Swimwear’s site, the company aims to promote female empowerment and encourage confidence through their designs.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 30 July 2025
Affordable and emergency housing, public safety and youth education and economic empowerment, according to Hawkins.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 27 July 2025
The report shows a direct correlation: the more overwhelmed Gen Z is, the lower their well-being and, consequently, their sense of empowerment.
—Your Impact With Unicef Contributor, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for empowerment
mandate
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Trust builds when leaders say no to expansion, but then protect the teams working inside the smaller mandate.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Australia is attempting to ban those under sixteen from social media, including from YouTube, and is set to roll out age-verification mandates even for search engines.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Empowerment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empowerment. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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