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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
Shibley Telhami, Time, 13 Oct. 2025
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Jan. 2026
Late season demand was addressed through DTC retail and online channels, enabling DTC revenue up 5 percent and a wholesale revenue gain of 4 percent, both compared to year-ago levels.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
Even if those are avoidable, third comes the risk of powerful AI systems enabling total surveillance, totalitarian rule, and geopolitical upheaval.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
SolarEdge’s residential inverter systems are also backup-ready and designed to integrate with the SolarEdge ONE Energy Management System, enabling energy storage support, EV charging integration, and future grid services capabilities.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
During the Industrial Revolution, the falling cost of energy converted mechanical power into what were effectively cheap mechanical human hours, enabling machines to multiply physical labor at unprecedented scale.
—Michael Wystrach, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
By drawing attention to practices at their most fragile moment, the USL is creating space for those interactions — enabling masters to teach and apprentices to learn.
—Kristin Houser, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Each one grew up in a home that required her to curry favor with volatile and inconstant parents—a menacing father figure, a recessive and enabling mother—and each found a fragile safety in her caretakers’ occasional good will.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
That's why security experts strongly recommend enabling it on email, banking, cloud storage and social media accounts.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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
Modular software drives robots The platform emphasizes that software can evolve independently of hardware, enabling robots to learn new tasks and improve over time.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Jan. 2026
Late season demand was addressed through DTC retail and online channels, enabling DTC revenue up 5 percent and a wholesale revenue gain of 4 percent, both compared to year-ago levels.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
Even if those are avoidable, third comes the risk of powerful AI systems enabling total surveillance, totalitarian rule, and geopolitical upheaval.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
SolarEdge’s residential inverter systems are also backup-ready and designed to integrate with the SolarEdge ONE Energy Management System, enabling energy storage support, EV charging integration, and future grid services capabilities.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
During the Industrial Revolution, the falling cost of energy converted mechanical power into what were effectively cheap mechanical human hours, enabling machines to multiply physical labor at unprecedented scale.
—Michael Wystrach, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
By drawing attention to practices at their most fragile moment, the USL is creating space for those interactions — enabling masters to teach and apprentices to learn.
—Kristin Houser, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Each one grew up in a home that required her to curry favor with volatile and inconstant parents—a menacing father figure, a recessive and enabling mother—and each found a fragile safety in her caretakers’ occasional good will.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
That's why security experts strongly recommend enabling it on email, banking, cloud storage and social media accounts.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enabling
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Savannah Guthrie, who temporarily stepped away from her NBC duties, including plans to co-host the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics, issued a plea through social media asking for prayers and public support as the search continues.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Feb. 2026
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Many of Minaj’s online attacks have been over the governor’s support of transgender children.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Goldis chose not to stand down, letting the deadline pass.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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However, if falling branches don't threaten electrical lines, driveways, walkways, or structures, letting ice melt naturally is the better approach.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
31 Jan. 2026
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Drawing lines can feel empowering and be game-changing for your mental well-being.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
3 Feb. 2026
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These skills translate directly to the outdoor game—empowering youth players to become more confident, creative, and effective on the ball.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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Trump administration officials provided more details about a new effort to supersede permitting for wildfire rebuilding in Los Angeles, allowing builders to bypass local building departments through self-certification.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Her sister liked how the double French doors opened to the outside, allowing everyone to move in and out and mingle so easily.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
5 Feb. 2026
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The last time Oncor filed for a base rate adjustment similar to this was May 2022, with the final order authorizing that rate change being issued in April 2023.—
Lana Ferguson,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
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The San Diego Unified Board of Trustees took the next steps to open workforce housing on school sites by authorizing staff to enter negotiations for four sites.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Jan. 2026
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Punk’s response felt less like encouragement and more like a challenge.—
Rob Wolkenbrod,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Cathleen also acted as dance mistress by demonstrating the steps and helping James provide encouragement and brief explanations for a dance’s historical context.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Though the city is experiencing a surge in affordable housing construction, with thousands of units added annually, the whole process — from permitting to ribbon-cutting — takes far too long.—
Carlina Rivera,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Unexpected costs include permitting, inspections, and changes to your design plans.—
Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
30 Jan. 2026
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Rodríguez is the closest of the Yankees’ top pitching prospects after starting last season at High-A, forcing his way to Double-A, and earning a brief promotion to Triple-A for his last start of the year.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
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His promotion comes at a moment when streaming, film and sports media remain in flux, and big studios and networks are struggling to predict how audiences will be consuming media three years from now.—
Allie Canal,
NBC news,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Enabling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enabling. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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