1
as in to let
to make able or possible
my new glasses enable me to read the fine print
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as in to empower
to give official or legal power to
a law that would enable the authorities to inspect food preparation areas for health code violations
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Recent Examples of enable
The answer comes down to what the battery enables.
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New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2026
The new MacBook Pro includes Apple's wireless networking chip N1, which enabled Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Poulette’s new digs — complete with a bigger kitchen, larger walk-in cooler and upgraded ovens that have been fired up for about a week — will enable the business to increase production of its staples, such as macarons, as well as add new items to the menu.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
This practice outraged the American colonists, who believed that general warrants enabled tyranny by empowering officers to enter homes and businesses at will.
—Amanda Cats-Baril, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2026
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New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2026
The new MacBook Pro includes Apple's wireless networking chip N1, which enabled Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Poulette’s new digs — complete with a bigger kitchen, larger walk-in cooler and upgraded ovens that have been fired up for about a week — will enable the business to increase production of its staples, such as macarons, as well as add new items to the menu.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
This practice outraged the American colonists, who believed that general warrants enabled tyranny by empowering officers to enter homes and businesses at will.
—Amanda Cats-Baril, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enable
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Today, that legacy echoes in the drinking venue and in the historic suite, where subtle homages let guests step into a piece of music history.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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At 94, John Williams has spent a long lifetime stitching notes to action, letting a flight or a sunrise dictate the arc of his ideas.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2026
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Venus is swanning into your intense 8th house, empowering you to speak about topics that require extra diplomacy, like inheritances or other financial situations that involve multiple people.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Modern air power has become more and more precise, and further empowered by weapons that are tailored for various effects.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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Canadarm's success in space allowed the NRC, and then CSA, to pay for astronaut seats on the shuttle as the robot arm provided a net benefit to NASA activities in orbit.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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If you’re exhausted by life, you’re allowed to cancel plans — even fun ones — to restore your energy.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Andrésol’s steps into the job as security forces continue to intensify their fight against armed gangs and the country prepares for the deployment of the first military contingents of the United Nations authorized Gang Suppression Force.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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My question is whether there is anything in the resolution which would authorize or recommend or approve the landing of large American armies in Vietnam or in China.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2026
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North Korea was banned from the 2015 World Cup, then failed to qualify for the Asian Cup in 2018 and the World Cup in 2019.—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
3 Mar. 2026
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And it's become about a lot more—race, gender, what qualifies as progressive and as moderate, political style, and Democrats' different strategies to fight back against Trumpism.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Enable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enable. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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