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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
Not every such deprivation becomes a literal matter of life and death as in the play, but making use of such scenarios enables Shakespeare to highlight more effectively the danger of arbitrary action.
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JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
Re-Calvin is powered by Trove’s new Takeback Plug-In, which enables Calvin Klein to manage item intake, routing and transparency at scale.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Ultimately, the distinction enables the hotel and its environment to cater to the right audience.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
The company’s patented fermentation control system enables higher yield, more stable quality and lower cost.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
This is nowhere more the case than in Florida, although legislators in Texas and Louisiana are also considering ending mandatory vaccination, and Idaho enables parents to get an exemption just by asking for it.
—Arthur Allen, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
But the very technology that enables that convenience seriously hurts its picture quality and speed compared with LCD frames.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
This resonance enables the system to move in harmony with the waves, maximizing their conversion into energy.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
What To Know According to the Associated Press (AP), the vote enables the county Board of Supervisors to approve rent relief efforts to tenants who cannot afford to pay their monthly costs of living due to the immigration crackdowns.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
Re-Calvin is powered by Trove’s new Takeback Plug-In, which enables Calvin Klein to manage item intake, routing and transparency at scale.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Ultimately, the distinction enables the hotel and its environment to cater to the right audience.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
The company’s patented fermentation control system enables higher yield, more stable quality and lower cost.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
This is nowhere more the case than in Florida, although legislators in Texas and Louisiana are also considering ending mandatory vaccination, and Idaho enables parents to get an exemption just by asking for it.
—Arthur Allen, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
But the very technology that enables that convenience seriously hurts its picture quality and speed compared with LCD frames.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
This resonance enables the system to move in harmony with the waves, maximizing their conversion into energy.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
What To Know According to the Associated Press (AP), the vote enables the county Board of Supervisors to approve rent relief efforts to tenants who cannot afford to pay their monthly costs of living due to the immigration crackdowns.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enables
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The new feature lets subscribers actively share feedback on titles, providing direct input that helps shape personalized recommendations across their profile and presenting content that matches their preferences, according to the company.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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Though Cory lets the info slip to Celine as a bargaining chip, another informant spills the beans.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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This model empowers users who transition between city roads and suburban trails, offering high-speed capability and long battery life without compromising stability or ride comfort.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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As Gay reflects on her own departure from the church, Surviving Mormonism delves into outdated and controversial practices and empowers victims to share their experiences to bring awareness and enact change.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
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This approach drastically reduces energy consumption and allows the screen to be placed very close to the eye.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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The committee voted to ask Attorney General Josh Kaul to opine on whether grooming falls under the statute related to immoral conduct, which allows DPI to revoke a license if an educator violates it.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Jeri said the measure, starting just after midnight and approved by the Council of Ministers, authorizes the deployment of the armed forces alongside the police to maintain public order.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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It was originally intended to protect electricity ratepayers from having to shoulder the costs of data centers in their communities, but now simply authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to study whether the cost-shift is happening.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Who qualifies Eligibility depends on driving history, payment reliability, and sometimes credit factors.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Capture can dramatically alter a society’s conception of what qualifies as acceptable.—
Evan Hughes,
The Atlantic,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Enables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enables. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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