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as in letting
to make able or possible
my new glasses enable me to read the fine print
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as in empowering
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 enabling
R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
President Biden singularly stands out in his callous enabling of the horrors inflicted on Gaza for more than a year.
—Shibley Telhami, Time, 13 Oct. 2025
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 2026
The Stanford Engineering School’s Global and Online Education program does however offer a wide range of courses for working professionals, enabling qualified applicants to access regular Stanford graduate courses.
—Bryan Penprase, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The site would also include two 150 megawatt batteries, enabling 24/7 storage alongside a generation operation that only runs during daylight hours.
—CBS News, 31 May 2026
Some of Apertus’ developers have created a consumer cooperative, enabling users to co-own their interface with the model.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Laster ruled on Tuesday that WWE executives destroyed evidence by using the auto-delete setting on the messaging app Signal, enabling potentially relevant communications to be deleted.
—Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Three concrete cores bear the primary loads of the museum, freeing the gallery floors from interior columns and enabling long, uninterrupted exhibition spaces inside the museum.
—Bridget Borgobello
may 30, New Atlas, 30 May 2026
The Premier plan unlocks Google's BigQuery service, enabling you to generate more advanced reports, including detailed voice logs that pinpoint quality issues.
—John Brandon, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
Nanometer processes refer to chip manufacturing technology, with smaller nodes typically enabling faster and more efficient semiconductors.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 25 May 2026
Noun
But removing the enabling without identifying a goal is just going to cause conflict.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
President Biden singularly stands out in his callous enabling of the horrors inflicted on Gaza for more than a year.
—Shibley Telhami, Time, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
The laboratory is also expected to support the development of standardized interfaces for quantum hardware, enabling external researchers and commercial partners to test sensors and other components on a common research platform.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 2026
The Stanford Engineering School’s Global and Online Education program does however offer a wide range of courses for working professionals, enabling qualified applicants to access regular Stanford graduate courses.
—Bryan Penprase, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The site would also include two 150 megawatt batteries, enabling 24/7 storage alongside a generation operation that only runs during daylight hours.
—CBS News, 31 May 2026
Some of Apertus’ developers have created a consumer cooperative, enabling users to co-own their interface with the model.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Laster ruled on Tuesday that WWE executives destroyed evidence by using the auto-delete setting on the messaging app Signal, enabling potentially relevant communications to be deleted.
—Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Three concrete cores bear the primary loads of the museum, freeing the gallery floors from interior columns and enabling long, uninterrupted exhibition spaces inside the museum.
—Bridget Borgobello
may 30, New Atlas, 30 May 2026
The Premier plan unlocks Google's BigQuery service, enabling you to generate more advanced reports, including detailed voice logs that pinpoint quality issues.
—John Brandon, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
Nanometer processes refer to chip manufacturing technology, with smaller nodes typically enabling faster and more efficient semiconductors.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enabling
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No other candidates reached double-digit support, including Democratic San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan with 7%, Democratic former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa with 5% and Democratic Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond with 1%, the poll found.—
John Woolfolk,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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As well as turning to the club’s head of medicine and performance Jonathan Power and psychologist Lee Richardson, Liverpool brought in grief counsellors to ensure there was sufficient support.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Name your need in simple words, invite their side, and shape a middle path that honors the connection while letting your independent streak breathe a little.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2026
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Maybe consider letting big trucks use the bus lanes too.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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Lippard also saw the moment as empowering for artists’ communities; this vision played out in the art and curatorial work of artists like Carlos Villa, Juan Sánchez, Jaune Quick-to-See-Smith, and the members of the Heresies Collective.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Electricity being sent to one core would induct the adjacent wires, the activation of one bit empowering its neighbors.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
1 June 2026
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Meanwhile, Avila-Siqueiros was silencing the Warner bats, allowing just four walks and an error in the first five innings.—
Kevin J. Farmer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Starter Ryan Gallagher threw five shutout innings while striking out five and allowing four hits.—
Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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In recent days, Senate supporters have whittled down the scope of the plan, authorizing it only for Cook County and Chicago sites rather than statewide as Pritzker originally intended.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2026
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Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Russia has passed a law authorizing its central bank and other financial institutions to repel drone attacks with their own defense systems, as the country struggles to defend against Ukrainian strikes.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Bazarte gave El Grande Americano II encouragement from the front row.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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On it, the two trade not just verses but a series of escalating, truly incendiary guitar solos, Springsteen watching Morello intently and nodding encouragement and approval, before Morello handing the reins back to Springsteen.—
Caryn Rose,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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Following decades of meeting permitting demands and satisfying cultural heritage concerns, Resolution Copper now stands ready to deliver.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The Senate Executive Committee earlier in the week advanced legislation similar to the governor’s proposal to allow multiple units of housing statewide on many lots currently zoned for single-family homes, as well as a proposal similar to the governor’s plan to cut down on permitting timelines.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2026
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With only 12 months left on his contract, and the fact that Middlesbrough missed out on promotion to the top flight, he is expected to leave the Riverside Stadium and should represent good value for money for buying clubs.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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His intervention seems to violate rules that govern the Navy's promotion system.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Enabling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enabling. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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