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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
The program is part of a federal statute known as 1357(g), which enables state and local governments to assist the federal government with specific immigration tasks.
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Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
That data enables Meta to infer what users might buy.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
The price point of ByteDance's tools also enables many new users to turn to AI to create realistic images.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Paradoxically, his performance draws strength from the narrow focus of Safdie’s writing, which enables him to flesh out the specific trait, feeling, or impulse that each scene exemplifies, slotting them together like tiles in a mosaic to form Mark’s character.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
Overall, the system enables an integrated approach to create a more agile and flexible supply chain for China’s space industry.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
At Rosa’s second location, which opened at The Residences Water Square on the riverfront last November, a 24-hour market enables residents to purchase grab-and-go snacks and prepared meals any day of the week.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 28 Sep. 2025
An outdoor tent pad enables you to expand the party by adding another two persons (guests must bring their own tents).
—Lynn O'Rourke Hayes, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Such capabilities increase the likelihood that boards and management teams, alike, will adopt this technology—not as a replacement for human judgment, but as a tool that enables more informed decision-making.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
That data enables Meta to infer what users might buy.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
The price point of ByteDance's tools also enables many new users to turn to AI to create realistic images.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Paradoxically, his performance draws strength from the narrow focus of Safdie’s writing, which enables him to flesh out the specific trait, feeling, or impulse that each scene exemplifies, slotting them together like tiles in a mosaic to form Mark’s character.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
Overall, the system enables an integrated approach to create a more agile and flexible supply chain for China’s space industry.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
At Rosa’s second location, which opened at The Residences Water Square on the riverfront last November, a 24-hour market enables residents to purchase grab-and-go snacks and prepared meals any day of the week.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 28 Sep. 2025
An outdoor tent pad enables you to expand the party by adding another two persons (guests must bring their own tents).
—Lynn O'Rourke Hayes, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Such capabilities increase the likelihood that boards and management teams, alike, will adopt this technology—not as a replacement for human judgment, but as a tool that enables more informed decision-making.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enables
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Meanwhile, Spotify said that advertisers using Yahoo DSP can access the Spotify Ad Exchange via a new direct integration that lets advertisers improve audience addressability across Spotify supply through Yahoo ConnectID.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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In Flanders, with nearly seven million residents, only about a thousand actively use Solid; one feature lets graduates send digital diplomas to employers.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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The organization empowers young people to become involved in hands-on projects of their choosing and is active in 75 countries.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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Pluto shifting direct in Aquarius on October 13 empowers your sector of intimacy, emotional healing, and shared resources.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
30 Sep. 2025
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Wisconsin lawmakers have introduced a bill to close a legal loophole from the 2018 Farm Bill that allows the sale of intoxicating hemp products.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The current rule allows each team a chance to possess the ball even if the first team scores a touchdown during the extra period, which is 10 minutes long.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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The lawsuit cities a nonbinding advisory opinion Ellison issued in February that said neither state nor federal law authorizes state or local authorities to hold individuals for immigration detainers if they would otherwise be released from custody.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
30 Sep. 2025
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The project is under the authority of the Continuing Authorities program, which authorizes the secretary of the Army to plan, design and implement certain types of water resources projects without additional project-specific congressional authorization.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Sep. 2025
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The designation qualifies the site for a special use permit that would allow the plans to deviate from the land-use and density requirements of the La Jolla Planned District Ordinance, subject to further project review by the HRB.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Sep. 2025
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Colorado has a narrow definition for who qualifies for a civil commitment.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Enables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enables. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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