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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
Careers Help build a platform that elevates big ideas and empowers people to think more clearly about the world.
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Daphne Koller, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Dubbed Gantri Made, the firm empowers design-forward brands to create new products with minimal risk and cost, all sustainably made inside Gantri’s factory in San Leandro on California’s East Bay.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
This actually empowers women to know their data at that time.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 27 Jan. 2026
Smith, who is representing Girls on the Run, a nonprofit that empowers girls in grades three through eight through physical activity and confidence-building programs, has been sharing every part of her journey, the good and the bad, through daily video blogs.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Investments in education also empowers countries, ushering in economic prosperity and social cohesion.
—Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
By nurturing growth at every level, LRI strengthens the state’s civic fabric, empowers leaders, and inspires collective action that benefits communities across Rhode Island.
—Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
The Chapman Partnership empowers individuals experiencing homelessness to rebuild their lives with dignity and hope.
—Najahe Sherman, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Misguided congressional action driven by personal animus undermines important national security interests of the United States, empowers our enemies and violates our Constitution.
—Sandeep Gopalan, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2026
Daphne Koller, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Dubbed Gantri Made, the firm empowers design-forward brands to create new products with minimal risk and cost, all sustainably made inside Gantri’s factory in San Leandro on California’s East Bay.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
This actually empowers women to know their data at that time.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 27 Jan. 2026
Smith, who is representing Girls on the Run, a nonprofit that empowers girls in grades three through eight through physical activity and confidence-building programs, has been sharing every part of her journey, the good and the bad, through daily video blogs.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Investments in education also empowers countries, ushering in economic prosperity and social cohesion.
—Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
By nurturing growth at every level, LRI strengthens the state’s civic fabric, empowers leaders, and inspires collective action that benefits communities across Rhode Island.
—Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
The Chapman Partnership empowers individuals experiencing homelessness to rebuild their lives with dignity and hope.
—Najahe Sherman, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Misguided congressional action driven by personal animus undermines important national security interests of the United States, empowers our enemies and violates our Constitution.
—Sandeep Gopalan, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for empowers
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The company’s focus on efficient and autonomous ship manufacturing and mature supply chain enables high volume, low cost delivery of commercial and defense maritime vehicles, in surface and sub-surface environments (currently 95% of commercial ship-building occurs in Asia).—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Higher connectivity enables richer dynamics and more realistic models.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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Per the league’s collective bargaining agreement, a two-way contract is a deal that lets a player split time between an NBA team and its G League affiliate while remaining under one contract with the NBA team.—
Rahat Huq,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Part of the answer seems to be more brands willing to make early commitments that actually matter (and not just slapping logos on things) but investing in the media infrastructure that lets fans watch and follow women’s sports in the first place.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
26 Jan. 2026
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The action also authorizes the use of disaster emergency funds and allows the OEM to mobilize state resources, make contracts and awards using emergency procurement procedures and encumber and expend funds as determined by the director of the OEM.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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However, the Associated Press obtained an internal ICE memo that authorizes agents to use force to enter a residence on the basis of administrative warrants.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
Updated January 28,
Sacbee.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The governor is targeting a program called 287(g), which allows ICE to authorize state and local law enforcement to carry out some immigration enforcement duties.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Borrower Defense is a discharge program for federal student loans that allows borrowers to request cancellation on the basis of certain forms of school misconduct, such as misrepresenting admissions selectivity or program costs, or lying about graduate earnings and career prospects.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Empowers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empowers. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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