as in mandates
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for empowerments
Noun
-
By shifting the focus from mandates to meaningful interactions, companies can highlight the value of in-person collaboration for individual career growth and team cohesion as well as business need.—
Peter Cappelli,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025 -
Research has shown 99% of companies with RTO mandates have seen a drop in engagement.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Its national accreditations limit how many autopsies each of those pathologists can do — a rule that’s designed to help keep the doctors from being overworked and error-prone but causes backlogs when there’s too much demand.—
Audrey Dutton,
ProPublica,
26 Aug. 2025
-
Prospective patients should verify clinic accreditations and surgeon qualifications.—
Kyle J. Russell,
The Enquirer,
29 Nov. 2024
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Empowerments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empowerments. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share