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
In December, the USPS introduced a new auction process enabling retailers and logistics carriers to bid on access to its last-mile delivery network in a move that surprised Amazon, and likely threw a wrench in the contract negotiations between both parties.
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Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2026
Productivity gains and automations from AI are certainly enabling more small and one-person companies to launch and scale in ways that wouldn’t have been possible before.
—William Jones, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Gallery 1988 was renowned for selling work that ranged in price from $10 into the thousands, enabling customers from around the world to buy pieces that spoke to them, whether a postcard-sized digital print or a large oil-on-canvas painting.
—Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
That would enable him to bring on grad students with fresh perspectives who could push the work in new directions.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
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Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2026
Productivity gains and automations from AI are certainly enabling more small and one-person companies to launch and scale in ways that wouldn’t have been possible before.
—William Jones, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Gallery 1988 was renowned for selling work that ranged in price from $10 into the thousands, enabling customers from around the world to buy pieces that spoke to them, whether a postcard-sized digital print or a large oil-on-canvas painting.
—Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
That would enable him to bring on grad students with fresh perspectives who could push the work in new directions.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enable
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While your brave nature prefers fast outcomes, letting ideas mature in private should put you in a position to act with more confidence in a positive outcome.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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On the rare occasions a teammate passed him the ball, Knueppel would duck and let the ball skitter out of bounds.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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Your subtle 12th house and your nurturing 4th house are empowered by today’s Mercury-Jupiter trine.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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But the org chart matters less than the partnership itself—one that empowers individuals to learn, leaders to experiment, and organizations to adapt.—
Teuila Hanson,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The cases were further advanced through investigative genetic genealogy, which allowed detectives to identify possible relatives of the unknown suspect.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Knicks held Derrick White to just eight points on 2-of-10 shooting from the field but allowed Baylor Scheierman to score 20 points off the bench on seven-of-eight shooting from the field.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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After the truck discovery, a grand jury authorized more than 300 subpoenas and search warrants, allowing the task force to dig in to Heuermann’s life.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Two officials within the militia, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly, told the AP that in exchange for freeing Kittleson, several members of the group who had previously been detained by Iraqi authorities would be released.—
Qassim Abdul-Zahra,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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This begs the question as to how Woodland, who qualified for The Masters by winning in Houston, will be able to manage his PTSD this week during one of golf’s elite events.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Other new tweaks could also include changes to the use of active aerodynamics, such as making Straight Mode available at more points on the lap in qualifying to improve straight-line speed and potentially making its use unlimited.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Enable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enable. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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