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as in lets
to make able or possible
my new glasses enable me to read the fine print
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as in empowers
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 enables
Cadence is an electronic design software company that enables device and system simulation and has been doing this for decades.
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Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
That is, the group enables Hamas to be both arsonist and firefighter, enhancing its control and reach into the lives of average, everyday Palestinians in Gaza.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Heating the glass to 200°C (392°F) enables it to heal itself and be reused.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
Kshatriya said that everything NASA does must directly support Artemis, Mars, or science that enables human exploration.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication is possible via on-board Wi-Fi, which also enables more accurate ride time updates for parents via First Student's First View app.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Via their last earnings call, Rocket enables clients to complete the refinance process fully online, from application to rate lock, in under 30 minutes, 24/7.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide, or TPO, enables the hardening of gel and hybrid polishes when placed under UV light.
—Keyaira Boone, Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
Strong Wi-Fi connection Many Motorola baby monitors have Wi-Fi capability, which enables you to access the monitor view from anywhere in your home as well as remotely on your smartphone through an app.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
That is, the group enables Hamas to be both arsonist and firefighter, enhancing its control and reach into the lives of average, everyday Palestinians in Gaza.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Heating the glass to 200°C (392°F) enables it to heal itself and be reused.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
Kshatriya said that everything NASA does must directly support Artemis, Mars, or science that enables human exploration.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication is possible via on-board Wi-Fi, which also enables more accurate ride time updates for parents via First Student's First View app.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Via their last earnings call, Rocket enables clients to complete the refinance process fully online, from application to rate lock, in under 30 minutes, 24/7.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide, or TPO, enables the hardening of gel and hybrid polishes when placed under UV light.
—Keyaira Boone, Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
Strong Wi-Fi connection Many Motorola baby monitors have Wi-Fi capability, which enables you to access the monitor view from anywhere in your home as well as remotely on your smartphone through an app.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enables
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An open, standardized interface lets data flow across companies and products.—
Kirk McKeown,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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This lets people send SOS messages in an emergency or texts while in cellular dead zones.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Sep. 2025
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Training is not a one-off event at UCLH and this empowers staff to make the most of the technology.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Offering access to such information helps to alleviate Gen Z’s anxieties about the unknown and empowers them to process and feel in control at work.—
Kathryn Lancioni,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Printing speed into capability The new design allows Boeing to print features like harness paths and attachment points directly into each panel.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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The trust model thus allows businesses to raise and lower risk tolerances to hallucinations and suboptimal answers by choosing different thresholds of the trust score.—
Scott Zoldi,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The emergency proclamation authorizes the Hawaii National Guard to assist civilian authorities and directs all state agencies to cooperate in response efforts.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
6 Sep. 2025
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The agreement authorizes state police to transport immigrants who have been arrested for immigration violations.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Sep. 2025
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Trump says the nation’s persistent trade deficit and the flow of fentanyl into the United States qualifies as such an emergency.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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However, Brentwood city staff had determined that the project qualifies for a categorical exemption.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Enables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enables. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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