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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
That enabled investigators to get an official warrant for Hopkins' DNA.
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Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 14 May 2026
If portions of the page appear blank and an ad blocker is enabled, please disable the ad blocker and refresh the page to ensure full access to the content.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 14 May 2026
As advances in reproductive technology have enabled men to competitively procreate at new scales, there have been a spate of reports of über-wealthy parents having dozens of, even a hundred, children, through some combination of in-vitro fertilization, sperm donation, and surrogacy.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
This enabled it to clamp onto objects and then rise while carrying them.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 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
Soon after, a system was developed to delay the broadcast of a speaker by several seconds and enabled live call-in shows.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May 2026
This enabled him to leave the hospital without a working heart.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
The Indonesian government enabled this by building a deep-water harbor and long dock so that large ships can discharge passengers for a couple of hours ashore.
—Craig Stanford, Big Think, 7 May 2026
Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 14 May 2026
If portions of the page appear blank and an ad blocker is enabled, please disable the ad blocker and refresh the page to ensure full access to the content.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 14 May 2026
As advances in reproductive technology have enabled men to competitively procreate at new scales, there have been a spate of reports of über-wealthy parents having dozens of, even a hundred, children, through some combination of in-vitro fertilization, sperm donation, and surrogacy.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
This enabled it to clamp onto objects and then rise while carrying them.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 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
Soon after, a system was developed to delay the broadcast of a speaker by several seconds and enabled live call-in shows.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May 2026
This enabled him to leave the hospital without a working heart.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
The Indonesian government enabled this by building a deep-water harbor and long dock so that large ships can discharge passengers for a couple of hours ashore.
—Craig Stanford, Big Think, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enabled
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Being too patient in the build-up also allowed City to recover their shape and shut down crossing opportunities.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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People are talking about how we may not be allowed to enter the harbor.—
Akash Kapur,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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Although the task is daunting, Williams said JTNWI feels supported and empowered in the fight for transparency and community protection because of how many organizations statewide are fighting for the same.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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In Haiti, meanwhile, gang leaders have grown increasingly violent and empowered.—
David Fischer,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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Customers can shop by category, including dairy and eggs, fresh produce, bakery, health, baby, pet, personal care, electronics and alcohol where permitted, with the online retailer personalizing product recommendations.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
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To mitigate potential rising housing costs, specific rental homes and hotels will be designated for the golden visa holders, who will only be permitted to invest in certain real estate opportunities.—
Brittany Chang,
Condé Nast Traveler,
13 May 2026
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The Supreme Court opinion says that the legislation that authorized the new maps would be paused from the day the referendum campaign turned in signatures if the referendum effort is green-lit.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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Additionally, contractors have removed trees that they were authorized to take down.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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All four of those teams would have qualified for a 24-team CFP.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The distribution of the top singles players in the sport is pretty apparent here, with the 8 women who qualified for the Tour Finals distributed amongst the top seven teams ranked here.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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“Enabled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enabled. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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