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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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as in support
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Recent Examples of enabling
Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2025
The club wisely played the long game, enabling us to compete in a changing financial landscape.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Unlike classical computers, which process data as binary bits (0s or 1s), quantum bits (qubits) can exist in multiple states simultaneously, enabling them to represent both 0s and 1s simultaneously.
—Guy Diedrich, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Quality training for quality jobs Investing in workers through on-the-job training can boost retention and job satisfaction while also enabling companies to save on costly churn.
—Maria Flynn, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Alternatively, sit-stand desks combat sedentary behavior by enabling natural position changes throughout the day.
—Arpit Jain, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
European leaders have accused China of enabling Russia's war through booming two-way trade and the indirect supply of dual-use conflict materials.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
This severely limits the usefulness of in-context learning in enabling true continual learning.
—Rob Toews, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
These cranial reinforcements helped distribute stress efficiently across the skull, enabling powerful, marrow-extracting bites.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Noun
The rise of swarm intelligence in manufacturing Swarm Intelligence, inspired by collective behaviors in nature, is now being applied to robotics, enabling multiple humanoid robots to collaborate seamlessly on complex tasks.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2025
The club wisely played the long game, enabling us to compete in a changing financial landscape.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Unlike classical computers, which process data as binary bits (0s or 1s), quantum bits (qubits) can exist in multiple states simultaneously, enabling them to represent both 0s and 1s simultaneously.
—Guy Diedrich, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Quality training for quality jobs Investing in workers through on-the-job training can boost retention and job satisfaction while also enabling companies to save on costly churn.
—Maria Flynn, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Alternatively, sit-stand desks combat sedentary behavior by enabling natural position changes throughout the day.
—Arpit Jain, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
European leaders have accused China of enabling Russia's war through booming two-way trade and the indirect supply of dual-use conflict materials.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
This severely limits the usefulness of in-context learning in enabling true continual learning.
—Rob Toews, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
These cranial reinforcements helped distribute stress efficiently across the skull, enabling powerful, marrow-extracting bites.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enabling
Verb
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For the time being, Pritzker is letting his existing pension-reform proposal speak for itself.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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Allow yourself, too, to feel the ease of letting go.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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This question originally appeared on Quora - the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world.—
Quora,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Leaders are shifting from being directive to collaborative, transitioning from commanding staff to empowering them.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Garlic’s many health benefits include immunity support, soothing inflammation, and boosting collagen production.—
Alessandra Signorelli,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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In the letter sent Friday, lawmakers expressed support of efforts to deport violent criminals, but told Trump that raids targeting criminals have resulted in fear among non-criminal migrants.—
Molly Gibbs,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Listen to this article The usual sales pitch for working from home has been that the job can get done just as effectively outside the office, boosting morale and allowing employees to manage other commitments while meeting and even exceeding their professional responsibilities.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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The first came from a wide free kick, which Spurs dealt with ineffectively, allowing Rayan Ait-Nouri an uncontested volley from the edge of the box.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The committee has written authorizing legislation to mandate this, Cruz reminded Isaacman.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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The next step in the case would be the High Court of Cassation in France authorizing criminal proceedings.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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While some commenters noted the mistake, many offered support and encouragement.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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However, Bird only came out in 2017, after the encouragement of Rapinoe.—
Grace Jordan-Weinstein,
People.com,
20 June 2025
Verb
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But two years ago, the Diamondbacks exploited the three wild card system, qualifying for the postseason with 84 wins and then going on a magical run to the Series.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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The misperception here is the belief Congress is currently raising the age for qualifying for Social Security benefits, and that isn't the case.—
Suzanne Blake,
Newsweek,
2 Jan. 2025
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Central bank data showed a surge in summer retail and services activity as businesses offer better entertainment options and shopping promotions as alternatives to vacations abroad.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
30 June 2025
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These are used to target you with aggressive refinancing offers, alarm system ads, or moving service promotions.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2025
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“Enabling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enabling. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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