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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
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
Verb
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
Noun
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Despite the proposal receiving some bipartisan support Wednesday afternoon, lawmakers on the Joint Legislative Audit Committee stopped short of recommending the project be audited.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2025
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Carter’s has increased support to help address the need for affordable housing and its latest contribution will help fund the unit within the Cottages at Heritage Grove, a 55-plus pocket neighborhood located in Tavares that has 23 homes.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2025
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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This will provide humidity without letting the orchid sit in water.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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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
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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Rather than targeted, cautiously executed uses, many throw generative AI at any task imaginable, with Big Tech’s encouragement.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2025
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For 16 years, the book quietly traveled in Sofia’s backpack, a secret project that blossomed into a treasure trove of encouragement and heartfelt memories.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
18 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
Noun
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That might seem like a sign of an upcoming promotion.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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Yet that ignores the inevitable churn that comes with promotion to the Premier League, to say nothing of £148million generated in sales of Romeo Lavia, Tino Livramento, James Ward-Prowse and Nathan Tella.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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“Enabling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enabling. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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