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
Looking ahead in an economy shaped by AI AI and automation are accelerating demand for modern, tech enabled logistics assets with higher throughput, stronger power requirements, and seamless digital integration.
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CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
That’s put Cyera in an important position within organizations in need of new frameworks for data security and data management—defending a company’s information from a multitude of new threats, including agentic attacks, while enabling internal data to power new AI applications.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Because Earth's atmosphere blocks X-rays, Chandra operates in space in a highly elliptical Earth orbit, enabling long, uninterrupted observations above our planet's radiation belts.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Follow these instructions to enable your phone to receive Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs).
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
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CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
That’s put Cyera in an important position within organizations in need of new frameworks for data security and data management—defending a company’s information from a multitude of new threats, including agentic attacks, while enabling internal data to power new AI applications.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Because Earth's atmosphere blocks X-rays, Chandra operates in space in a highly elliptical Earth orbit, enabling long, uninterrupted observations above our planet's radiation belts.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Follow these instructions to enable your phone to receive Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs).
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Roosevelt let newspaper editorials hash out the pros and cons of the voyage before making an official announcement, and the leak represented the first time congressmen (and the public) heard about the fleet’s plans to circumnavigate the globe.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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Allow the sanitizing solution to sit for a few minutes before letting the cutting board air dry.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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Longoria was honored with the Maestro Cares Community Hero Award for educating and empowering Latin women through Eva Longoria Foundation (ELF), and Balvin received the Trailblazer of Cultural Empowerment Award for his commitment to raising awareness about mental health.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
8 Nov. 2025
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When people see concrete evidence that leadership is investing in their capability–and not just deploying technology for its own sake–they’ll shift from feeling threatened to feeling empowered.—
Feon Ang,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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These platforms display prices and coverages side by side, allowing drivers to spot differences that may not be clear at first glance.—
Ethan M. Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Neutrality allowed the nation to build strength, expand westward, and avoid the ideological contagions sweeping the continent.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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The employee is authorized to carry a firearm, but is not a member of the Lawrence Police Department.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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Supervisors had not authorized them to wear riot gear, which was stashed in nearby vans, or carry munitions.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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Six Central and North American teams scratched, leaving Cuba to qualify.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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This tax incentive enables businesses to immediately deduct 100% of the cost of qualifying assets, such as machinery and vehicles, rather than spreading the deduction over several years.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Enable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enable. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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