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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
Its quick-release, tool-free battery system enables operators to swap batteries within seconds, minimizing downtime during industrial inspections, security patrols, and disaster response operations.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
Tando’s technique is reminiscent of a cousin project in South Africa called Machankura, which enables users to send and receive bitcoin offline over the Lightning network using Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) codes.
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Abubakar Nur Khalil,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
This setup also enables profile owners to set their language, audio, and display settings without the account holder, Cord Cutters News notes.
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Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2026
The project is in partnership with NYC Parks through its Adopt-a-Park program, which enables businesses and nonprofits to directly invest in the improvement of neighborhood parks across the five boroughs.
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Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
26 June 2026
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives canceled its contract for a surveillance tool that enables warrantless tracking of mobile devices after lawmakers, a prosecutor and a judge raised concerns about the legality of the tool in criminal investigations.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
Producer Ruby Chen noted that the film’s grounding in the rhythms of daily life enables viewers to identify with either figure.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 June 2026
This enables multiple simultaneous computations in a relatively simple way, with lower power requirements compared to conventional electronics.
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IEEE Spectrum,
18 June 2026
Most notably, its coherence time of 72 microseconds enables more complex quantum operations before decoherence occurs.
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Luis E. Romero,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
Tando’s technique is reminiscent of a cousin project in South Africa called Machankura, which enables users to send and receive bitcoin offline over the Lightning network using Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) codes.
—
Abubakar Nur Khalil,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
This setup also enables profile owners to set their language, audio, and display settings without the account holder, Cord Cutters News notes.
—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2026
The project is in partnership with NYC Parks through its Adopt-a-Park program, which enables businesses and nonprofits to directly invest in the improvement of neighborhood parks across the five boroughs.
—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
26 June 2026
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives canceled its contract for a surveillance tool that enables warrantless tracking of mobile devices after lawmakers, a prosecutor and a judge raised concerns about the legality of the tool in criminal investigations.
—
ABC News,
26 June 2026
Producer Ruby Chen noted that the film’s grounding in the rhythms of daily life enables viewers to identify with either figure.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 June 2026
This enables multiple simultaneous computations in a relatively simple way, with lower power requirements compared to conventional electronics.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
18 June 2026
Most notably, its coherence time of 72 microseconds enables more complex quantum operations before decoherence occurs.
—
Luis E. Romero,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enables
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The car-sharing marketplace app lets drivers try out hybrids and EVs before long-term commitment.
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As an aging Albanian nightclub owner, Crowe proves consistently delightful even when the material lets him down.
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Respite care may be an option that empowers everyone involved.
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Now back in senior high, Elizabeth is pursuing her dreams, demonstrating how ISS empowers vulnerable children to avoid dropping out and escape child labor.
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Its unusual structure was first identified by a citizen scientist participating in the RAD@home Astronomy Collaboratory, which allows volunteers to review telescope data and flag unusual features that might otherwise be missed.
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Since these healthcare models are often also high-stakes, sovereign compute infrastructure allows organizations to have a higher degree of audibility and observability as a means to ensure high degrees of patient safety and efficacy.
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The contract also authorizes Brooks Pierce to retain Fitzpatrick Communications to provide public relations counsel in connection with the investigation.
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The Education Department seeks to dismiss the lawsuit, arguing the termination is final and current law no longer authorizes these plans.
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The legal boundaries of who qualifies as a Parsi are relatively recent for a sect that’s millennia old.
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Deutch, so great as Jean Seberg in Richard Linklater’s valentine to Godard, Nouvelle Vague, runs the gamut of emotions in this one, a performance that works on every level and a knockout that qualifies her a spot in the rom-com hall of fame alongside Julia Roberts, Kate Hudson and Ryan.
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“Enables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enables. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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