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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
Building the drone 3D printing enabled the father-son duo to rapidly build prototypes and switch things up when needed.
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New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2026
Criticism of Grok escalated in early January after the generative-AI app enabled users to create images of minors wearing minimal clothing.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
In some cases, Grok enabled users to generate images that virtually undressed minors, according to research by the Internet Watch Foundation.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
To make sure Wi-Fi calling is enabled on an iPhone, open the settings menu, tap the cellular option and choose Wi-Fi calling.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
Established in 2022, the CFDA NYFW Fund has enabled more than 50 international retailers, editors and media stakeholders to attend NYFW across eight seasons, providing financial and in-kind support that helps amplify the American collections on a global stage.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Jan. 2026
Using a multiphase ‘soggy sand’ electrolyte enabled the researchers to achieve 1700 cycles of operation over an ultra-wide temperature range.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2026
The bankruptcy filing put a temporary hold on a lawsuit from minority lenders Axos Financial and Siemens Financial Services, just a week after that litigation was enabled to move forward by a New York judge.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2026
Venezuela isn’t solely to blame for America’s drug crisis, but Maduro protected, enabled, and profited from criminal networks trafficking drugs across the Western Hemisphere.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2026
Criticism of Grok escalated in early January after the generative-AI app enabled users to create images of minors wearing minimal clothing.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
In some cases, Grok enabled users to generate images that virtually undressed minors, according to research by the Internet Watch Foundation.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
To make sure Wi-Fi calling is enabled on an iPhone, open the settings menu, tap the cellular option and choose Wi-Fi calling.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
Established in 2022, the CFDA NYFW Fund has enabled more than 50 international retailers, editors and media stakeholders to attend NYFW across eight seasons, providing financial and in-kind support that helps amplify the American collections on a global stage.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Jan. 2026
Using a multiphase ‘soggy sand’ electrolyte enabled the researchers to achieve 1700 cycles of operation over an ultra-wide temperature range.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2026
The bankruptcy filing put a temporary hold on a lawsuit from minority lenders Axos Financial and Siemens Financial Services, just a week after that litigation was enabled to move forward by a New York judge.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2026
Venezuela isn’t solely to blame for America’s drug crisis, but Maduro protected, enabled, and profited from criminal networks trafficking drugs across the Western Hemisphere.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enabled
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Under California’s 66-year-old Master Plan for Higher Education, the UC and CSU systems were once the only public schools allowed to offer bachelor’s degrees.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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The Thorns loaned her to Lyon in 2022, and later allowed her permanent transfer to the team in France's top division.—
Romi Bean,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement All around me, my fellow Minnesotans are being violently dragged away by masked and armed men empowered by the federal government.—
Bao Phi,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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They are empowered to receive documents, review contracts, require reporting, and create a public record.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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Trump previously said Nvidia would be permitted to sell its H200 chip in China but that the US would take a 25% cut.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Trump previously said Nvidia would be permitted to sell its H200 chip in China but that the US would take a 25% cut.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
14 Jan. 2026
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration on Tuesday night had canceled some 2,000 grants representing nearly $2 billion in funding, according to an administration official with knowledge of the cuts who was not authorized to discuss them publicly.—
Ali Swenson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2026
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The company repurchased $500 million worth of shares in the fourth quarter and announced that its board of directors authorized the purchase of an additional seven million shares under its existing repurchase program.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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None of the right-wing political podcasts that qualified – including those from Joe Rogan and Tucker Carlson – made the cut.—
Irenie Forshaw,
TheWeek,
12 Jan. 2026
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The low-income identifications qualified the employees’ children for student fee waivers and entitled their schools to extra funding.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Enabled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enabled. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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