Synonyms of enabled

enabled

verb

past tense of enable

1

as in allowed

to make able or possible

my new glasses enable me to read the fine print

Synonyms & Similar Words

• allowed
• empowered
• permitted
• let
• prepared
• equipped
• approved
• qualified
• endorsed
• sanctioned
• fitted
• habilitated
• readied
• conditioned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prevented
• precluded
• inhibited
• prohibited
• enjoined
• disallowed
• forbade

2

as in empowered

to give official or legal power to

a law that would enable the authorities to inspect food preparation areas for health code violations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• empowered
• authorized
• qualified
• permitted
• allowed
• licensed
• commissioned
• entitled
• invested
• certified
• vested
• warranted
• chartered
• accredited
• approved
• installed
• confirmed
• endorsed
• sanctioned
• affirmed
• initiated
• validated
• let
• inducted
• inaugurated
• privileged
• cleared
• credentialed
• instated
• enfranchised
• swore in
• OK'd

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prevented
• excluded
• denied
• disqualified
• stopped
• hindered
• constrained
• disallowed
• inhibited
• blocked
• impeded
• discouraged
• banned
• obstructed
• barred
• prohibited
• shut out
• held back
• forbade
• enjoined
• proscribed
• outlawed
• vetoed
• disenfranchised
• disfranchised
• disbarred
• interdicted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of enabled

Aramco’s East-West pipeline and its investments in storage facilities around the world enabled it to take advantage of higher crude prices. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 14 July 2026

Three-dimensional adjustments of the lattice dimensions enabled precise tuning of localized thermal conductivity. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026

The company employs some 450 engineers, most of whom are steeped in the shipping industry—domain knowledge that Bozeman says has enabled the company to build better models than any third-party vendor could ever supply at a fraction of the cost. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 14 July 2026

Ḥusayn’s defeat and Yazīd’s subsequent consolidation of power helped solidify the Shiʿah as a distinct and often marginalized group and enabled Umayyad dynastic rule of the Islamic world until 750. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 July 2026

But while law enforcement acted swiftly, the two institutions that enabled these transactions have accepted no responsibility. — Ari Maas, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026

The shake-up, enabled by a recent Supreme Court ruling expanding presidential power over independent boards, could stall federal grants and complicate testing and certification of voting systems months before midterm elections. — Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Genda kept placing the American carriers in a position that enabled them to destroy the Japanese fleet. — Jim Deloach, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

The origins of modern copyright lie in 15th-century Europe, when a technological breakthrough — the advent of the printing press — enabled the mass production of literary works for the first time. — Zoey Forbes, The Dial, 7 July 2026