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
This enabled them to simulate some of the universe's most extreme physics.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Unlocking Earth supply chains and enabling a self-sustaining space economy.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
The tablet, which enables video check-ins with caregivers and family members, also houses reminders, exercise guides, and medication checks.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2025
Virginia’s redistricting plan has been further enabled after Democrats won at least 13 more seats in the House of Delegates, increasing their majority to a 64-36 margin.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2025
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Unlocking Earth supply chains and enabling a self-sustaining space economy.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
The tablet, which enables video check-ins with caregivers and family members, also houses reminders, exercise guides, and medication checks.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2025
Virginia’s redistricting plan has been further enabled after Democrats won at least 13 more seats in the House of Delegates, increasing their majority to a 64-36 margin.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2025
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Channeling the Queen of Pop, Clarkson, 43, mimics the character’s seductive delivery before letting her signature belt soar on the tune’s top notes.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Winnipeg beat him early and often, and Knight let in some uncharacteristic soft goals, like Mark Scheifele’s unscreened shot in the second period and Josh Morrissey’s point shot midway through the third (on which Toews got the secondary assist).—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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The post has evolved into All the Cool Girls Get Fired, a rollicking, joyful self-help book and how-to guide, that aims to empower and inform women amidst the turbulent job market of the 2020s.—
Hadley Meares,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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This model empowers users who transition between city roads and suburban trails, offering high-speed capability and long battery life without compromising stability or ride comfort.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Bills' run-heavy offense -- which has piled up a league-high 1,292 yards in just eight games -- should dominate this one and allow Buffalo to not only win, but cover the substantial spread.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Indeed, Spain’s real estate landscape as a whole is evolving, especially with the end of the country’s golden visa program, which for years allowed foreigners to gain residency by investing in property.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
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The forthcoming projects are authorized by Shakur’s daughter, Kakuya Shakur, and produced and co-directed by the sister-brother filmmaking team through their banner, Indigo Films.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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Owner Ray Davis authorized massive contracts to Corey Seager and Marcus Semien in hopes of making the club competitive, but then held the reins tight after the team won the World Series in 2023.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Ben Seghir, a 20-year-old who signed after helping Monaco qualify for the Champions League from France’s Ligue 1, is among the finest Moroccan talents of his generation.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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The enhanced subsidies raised the income limit on who qualified, expanding eligibility to many middle-class people.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Enable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enable. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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