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empowerments

noun

plural of empowerment

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

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Some employees reject return-to-office mandates Jasmine Tucker, vice president of research at the National Women’s Law Center, said return-to-office mandates amid high caregiving costs disproportionately drove women to leave the labor force.

— Rachel Barber, USA Today, 9 July 2026
Worsening the impacts from the supply shortage are the mandates that inflate the costs of building a new home.

— Wayne Winegarden, Oc Register, 9 July 2026

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The festival brought 75 films to Udine – comprising eight world premieres, 18 international premieres, 21 European premieres and 20 Italian premieres across 12 countries – alongside 236 guests of honor and more than 2,000 accreditations.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 May 2026
Many people also look for evidence of accreditations, dentist credentials, and transparent pricing.

— K.H. Koehler, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026

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