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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
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
This, in turn, enables firms to do much more than just generate content and bolster workforce productivity.
—Lisa Caldwell, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The absence of rigid structures enables a dynamic environment where employees are encouraged to take initiative, contribute ideas and grow into leadership roles themselves.
—Ben Gebremeskel, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
This technology enables the creation of hyper-realistic videos along with voice clones that are nearly indistinguishable from the real thing.
—Balasubramani Murugesan, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Being a go-to provider enables you to build trust with your clients, enhancing customer relationships.
—Jason Leverant, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Adaptive intelligence, crucial in crisis scenarios, enables leaders to pivot strategies swiftly in response to real-time challenges.
—Deepa Nagraj, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
This enables them to keep some body parts at a higher temperature than their surroundings.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 9 Mar. 2025
This strategic foresight enables franchise businesses to navigate market fluctuations and capitalize on growth opportunities.
—David Earl, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Luis E. Romero, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
This, in turn, enables firms to do much more than just generate content and bolster workforce productivity.
—Lisa Caldwell, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The absence of rigid structures enables a dynamic environment where employees are encouraged to take initiative, contribute ideas and grow into leadership roles themselves.
—Ben Gebremeskel, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
This technology enables the creation of hyper-realistic videos along with voice clones that are nearly indistinguishable from the real thing.
—Balasubramani Murugesan, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Being a go-to provider enables you to build trust with your clients, enhancing customer relationships.
—Jason Leverant, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Adaptive intelligence, crucial in crisis scenarios, enables leaders to pivot strategies swiftly in response to real-time challenges.
—Deepa Nagraj, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
This enables them to keep some body parts at a higher temperature than their surroundings.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 9 Mar. 2025
This strategic foresight enables franchise businesses to navigate market fluctuations and capitalize on growth opportunities.
—David Earl, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enables
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That’s largely because of 30% debt leverage, which is an elevated amount that lets management go full-throttle on its highest-conviction picks.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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The earpiece lets users take short breaks during lengthy meetings while always being connected.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Instead of diverting limited local resources to do the job of federal immigration officials or funding immigrant detention, this bill empowers communities to keep the resources where they are needed most.—
Carlos Guillermo Smith and Dotie Joseph,
Orlando Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2025
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This empowers your team to feel part of the decision-making process.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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This advanced sensory network allows the robot to process visual input and learn by observing human activities.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
11 Mar. 2025
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Compounding allows even small contributions to grow exponentially over time and employer matches can accelerate savings.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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The memo authorizes the attorney general and homeland security secretary to sanction firms engaged in such litigation, including potentially revoking attorneys' security clearances or ending federal contracts for firms involved in cases against the administration.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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Senate Bill 399 pre-authorizes the construction of a new NextEra Energy transmission line across Western Maryland’s Big Savage Mountain Wildland, Bear Pen Wildland and Dan’s Mountain Wildland.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Mar. 2025
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By setting clear criteria for what qualifies as thought leadership, organizations can focus their resources on ideas with real potential.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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With its massive length, seating more limited in this competitive period, as well as pre-Christmas alternative activities, its initial performance qualifies as strong.—
Tom Brueggemann,
IndieWire,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Enables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enables. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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