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
Multiple analyses enabled Cambridge researchers to virtually unfold the manuscript.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
Implement Anonymous Surveys Move beyond annual engagement surveys and implement anonymous pulse surveys that enable real-time analysis.
—Kerri Sutey, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
On the farm, poor sanitation enabled cows and dairy workers to introduce tuberculosis, typhoid, and other pathogens into milk.
— Made By History, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
This enabled them to devise a phase diagram of what happens to the sauce as the conditions change.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
Implement Anonymous Surveys Move beyond annual engagement surveys and implement anonymous pulse surveys that enable real-time analysis.
—Kerri Sutey, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
On the farm, poor sanitation enabled cows and dairy workers to introduce tuberculosis, typhoid, and other pathogens into milk.
— Made By History, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
This enabled them to devise a phase diagram of what happens to the sauce as the conditions change.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enable
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Justice Elena Kagan said whether some states could become magnets for pregnant migrants to give birth, should the high court let the order take effect for some, would create a patchwork of citizenship policies among states.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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In the comments section, many people urged the bride to brush it off and not let the incident spoil her memories of her special day.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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Conceptualized and developed by High Profile Lifestyle (HPL), Freelancers Unplugged is a 6-part concert series created to inspire, empower, and celebrate freelancers across the entertainment industry.—
Malana VanTyle,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Bette sold Liquid Paper to Gillette for about $50 million in 1979 (more than $233 million today) and gave half of it to philanthropies empowering women.—
Pat Butler,
Sportico.com,
16 May 2025
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Negan even allowed himself to be handed over to The Dama.—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
5 May 2025
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Some foreign countries — notably China — impose import quotas, allowing only a limited number of U.S.-made films to show in their theaters.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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This could explain why the Dodgers are taking their time with Ohtani, who isn’t expected to pitch until after the All-Star break, according to a person familiar with the team’s thinking but not authorized to speak publicly.—
Dylan Hernández,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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The company also authorized a $2 billion share repurchase program.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
7 May 2025
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In 2014, the Utah state legislature passed a bill that allowed for both a party convention candidate nomination process and a signature-gathering path to qualify for primary elections.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
The Washington Examiner,
16 May 2025
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To qualify, a person must have had chronic low back pain for 12 weeks or longer with no systemic cause and pain that is not associated with surgery.—
Diane Omdahl,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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“Enable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enable. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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