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as in allowed
to make able or possible
my new glasses enable me to read the fine print
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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
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Recent Examples of enabled
Military historians often consider the Higgins boat one of the key logistical inventions that enabled large-scale amphibious warfare in the 20th century.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
The Missguided expansion enabled by the accelerator has scaled the brand to more than 160 countries in two years.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
And a new feature called side-slip control enabled even novice drivers to slide through corners like Ken Block.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 28 May 2026
The success of this formula has enabled us to donate millions of Liquid Lash Extensions Mascara worldwide to hundreds of charities supporting our causes.
—Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Perry’s mother, Suzanne Morrison, wrote in her impact statement that Iwamasa enabled the addiction that led to her son’s death.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 27 May 2026
Such advances have enabled marketers to acquire massive amounts of information about their customers and thereby to target them more effectively.
—Ezgi Eyüboğlu, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May 2026
That enabled investigators to get an official warrant for Hopkins' DNA.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 14 May 2026
This move enabled the Panthers to sign six draft picks and 10 undrafted rookies on Thursday.
—Mike Kaye
updated May 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
The Missguided expansion enabled by the accelerator has scaled the brand to more than 160 countries in two years.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
And a new feature called side-slip control enabled even novice drivers to slide through corners like Ken Block.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 28 May 2026
The success of this formula has enabled us to donate millions of Liquid Lash Extensions Mascara worldwide to hundreds of charities supporting our causes.
—Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Perry’s mother, Suzanne Morrison, wrote in her impact statement that Iwamasa enabled the addiction that led to her son’s death.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 27 May 2026
Such advances have enabled marketers to acquire massive amounts of information about their customers and thereby to target them more effectively.
—Ezgi Eyüboğlu, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May 2026
That enabled investigators to get an official warrant for Hopkins' DNA.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 14 May 2026
This move enabled the Panthers to sign six draft picks and 10 undrafted rookies on Thursday.
—Mike Kaye
updated May 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enabled
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Aided by a rare Saturday afternoon kick-off time and sunny weather, which allowed fans to line the bars outside the stadium for hours before the game, a coach welcome and a dominant Everton performance, the atmosphere replicated the best of what Goodison had to offer.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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His patented hive, now known as the Langstroth hive, allowed beekeepers to inspect colonies, monitor health, and harvest honey with unprecedented ease.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Officials were still working through details of the mechanism for how the uranium would be disposed of with the people who have been empowered by the supreme leader to negotiate.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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The rest of the week, the company relied on teams empowered to move quickly and solve problems on their own.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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The high court found that the tariffs exceeded what IEEPA permitted the president to do.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
27 May 2026
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Iran won’t get away with charging passing ships a toll per se, but it may be permitted to levy an environmental-protection fee and split the proceeds with Oman and perhaps other regional countries.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
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Bills worth $250 are not yet authorized.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Police are not searching for a suspect and early evidence points to a multiple murder-suicide, according to a law enforcement source familiar with the incident but not authorized to speak publicly.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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The University of Central Florida recently qualified for the funding, which is designed to push schools to boost research.—
Jim Turner,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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The Lancers outdistanced runner-up Classical Academy (367) and Los Alamitos (372), both of which also qualified for state.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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“Enabled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enabled. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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