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as in enables
to give official or legal power to
the federal agency empowered to collect taxes
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as in lets
to make able or possible
workshops in financial management to empower workers to plan for their retirement
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Recent Examples of empowers
Congress, for instance, empowers the government to pass rules that will protect health.
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Sean Tucker, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Section 122 of the 1974 Trade Act empowers the president to implement tariffs of up to 15% for up to 150 days.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
Ray’s framework empowers advisors to stop avoiding the conversation and take small, strategic steps toward a more confident and meaningful exit.
—Matt Emma, jsonline.com, 20 Feb. 2026
But the resulting product empowers everyone to accomplish feats that were unimaginable just a few years ago.
—Neil Chilson, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
Close empowers her players to have balanced relationships with one another.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Understanding how red and processed meats, refined carbohydrates, and sugary foods contribute to inflammation empowers you to make informed choices.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 17 Feb. 2026
By open-sourcing full-link verification capabilities, the company empowers small teams and independent developers with equal access to high-performance foundational resources, democratizing embodied intelligence development.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
True School Freedom Act empowers parents with universal choice.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Sean Tucker, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Section 122 of the 1974 Trade Act empowers the president to implement tariffs of up to 15% for up to 150 days.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
Ray’s framework empowers advisors to stop avoiding the conversation and take small, strategic steps toward a more confident and meaningful exit.
—Matt Emma, jsonline.com, 20 Feb. 2026
But the resulting product empowers everyone to accomplish feats that were unimaginable just a few years ago.
—Neil Chilson, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
Close empowers her players to have balanced relationships with one another.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Understanding how red and processed meats, refined carbohydrates, and sugary foods contribute to inflammation empowers you to make informed choices.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 17 Feb. 2026
By open-sourcing full-link verification capabilities, the company empowers small teams and independent developers with equal access to high-performance foundational resources, democratizing embodied intelligence development.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
True School Freedom Act empowers parents with universal choice.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for empowers
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Too conveniently, Mary is pushed off-stage with a sudden terminal illness, which enables Becket to take his rightful place in the narrative.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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According to Textron Systems, the loitering munition, ominously named after the Damocles of the Ancient Greek parable of the dangling sword, enables top-attack capabilities with its VTOL configuration.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Feb. 2026
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Hard Rock Bet lets people gamble on an array of sports, including baseball, jai alai and the Olympics.—
Ashley Borja,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Feb. 2026
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Maybe that’s why Nissan is also considering an interface that lets the driver decide when the actuators should kick in.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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The action was taken under Executive Order 13851, which authorizes sanctions against Nicaraguan officials accused of undermining democratic institutions.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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The subchapter, adopted by the state legislature in 1999, authorizes Hood County to regulate development in specific unincorporated areas to protect the Lake Granbury and Brazos River watershed.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Feb. 2026
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Preservationists, afraid that significant architecture may fall to the wrecking ball, have alleged that Miami Beach’s historic-preservation ordinance essentially allows demolition without city approval.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Experts said an active investigation also allows multiple agencies to conduct training in real time together.—
Jeff Nguyen,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Empowers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empowers. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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