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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
The arrangement empowers the co-investors to pick and choose their own individual deals, the great lure of directs in general.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
The Quantum Access Method empowers leaders to see themselves and others more fully with the gift of Soul Sight rather than eyesight.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Just as Green Crew empowers its members, companies can empower employees by giving them meaningful ownership of sustainability initiatives rather than symbolic gestures.
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
The bill empowers the board to appoint a receiver.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
As Gay reflects on her own departure from the church, Surviving Mormonism delves into outdated and controversial practices and empowers victims to share their experiences to bring awareness and enact change.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
The story of the emperor with no clothes shows how common knowledge empowers collective action.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025
The episode and accompanying fashion show were in support of Kelce’s charity, 87 and Running, which empowers disadvantaged youth by providing resources and support to their communities in the areas of education, business, athletics, STEM, and the arts.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Pluto shifting direct in Aquarius on October 13 empowers your sector of intimacy, emotional healing, and shared resources.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Sep. 2025
Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
The Quantum Access Method empowers leaders to see themselves and others more fully with the gift of Soul Sight rather than eyesight.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Just as Green Crew empowers its members, companies can empower employees by giving them meaningful ownership of sustainability initiatives rather than symbolic gestures.
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
The bill empowers the board to appoint a receiver.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
As Gay reflects on her own departure from the church, Surviving Mormonism delves into outdated and controversial practices and empowers victims to share their experiences to bring awareness and enact change.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
The story of the emperor with no clothes shows how common knowledge empowers collective action.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025
The episode and accompanying fashion show were in support of Kelce’s charity, 87 and Running, which empowers disadvantaged youth by providing resources and support to their communities in the areas of education, business, athletics, STEM, and the arts.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Pluto shifting direct in Aquarius on October 13 empowers your sector of intimacy, emotional healing, and shared resources.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for empowers
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Instead of gathering experts who advocate for their functional perspective and then compromise, AI enables teams where each member can think holistically across functions.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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This enables the study of subtle performance nuances, particularly during takeoff and landing, which can significantly impact a design’s success.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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Abandoned by her family, Pooro lets Rashida marry her, take her to another village, and change her name to Hamida.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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This flexibility lets more firms rely on computers in many places.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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Jeri said the measure, starting just after midnight and approved by the Council of Ministers, authorizes the deployment of the armed forces alongside the police to maintain public order.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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It was originally intended to protect electricity ratepayers from having to shoulder the costs of data centers in their communities, but now simply authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to study whether the cost-shift is happening.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Book Now Como Parrot Cay is part of Comoclub, a loyalty program that allows travelers to accumulate credits to use toward future stays.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Cumrige Self-Cleaning Litter Box This self-cleaning litter box allows cats (up to 33 pounds) to do their business in private.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Empowers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empowers. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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