How to Use empower in a Sentence

empower

verb
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  • Baez gave the actress her blessing in a way that felt both freeing and empowering.
    — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024
  • So, trust the vision, empower your team and remember that transforming an organization is a marathon, not a sprint.
    — Parna Sarkar-Basu, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Accomplishing this small task first thing in the morning can empower you to continue that productivity throughout the day.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Her There campaign—a global call to action to empower adolescent girls around the world to reach their full potential through education.
    — ELLE, 11 Oct. 2022
  • But activists say in the seven years since its implementation, little has been done to empower women and girls, and violent crimes against women persist.
    — Swati Gupta, CNN, 12 Oct. 2022
  • Like much of Carrington’s work in recent years, the project makes equity and inclusion its lodestar, seeking to empower women in a jazz scene long dominated by men.
    — Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 14 Oct. 2022
  • Limp assurances coupled with power protection will only continue to empower the competitive edge of trust currently held by the far-right.
    — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The best way to empower innovators is to have dedicated rewards and incentives for innovation.
    — Tendayi Viki, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2022
  • Conway said the group is looking to bring a mural to Glastonbury to celebrate its diversity and empower the community with public art.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Every purchase supports the company's mission to empower and support artisans as well as preserving global cultures.
    — Shelby Ying Hyde, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Oct. 2022
  • People need to be empowered to make these tools work best for them—and not the other way around.
    — WIRED, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Members of that bloc might be reluctant to make any changes, since the rule is the very thing that empowers them.
    — Carl Hulse, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2023
  • Seeing their love and pride in their hair empowered me.
    — Debra Edwards, Essence, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Makeathons can be a great way to empower and engage the youth in the decision-making process.
    — Scistarter Team, Discover Magazine, 14 Jan. 2023
  • Having the power to improve the health of the planet, even in a board game, can be empowering.
    — Saira Mueller, CNN, 14 June 2024
  • How much did Alvin empower you to be more rebellious as a kid?
    — Steve Knopper, Billboard, 1 Dec. 2023
  • In return, cities and counties would have been empowered to levy a number of taxes to make up the shortfall.
    — Frank E. Lockwood, arkansasonline.com, 20 Apr. 2024
  • Two years later, Shaka Smart ready to empower him with big role.
    — Ben Steele, Journal Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2022
  • The Ravens have also empowered Jackson to have more say in playcalling and more control at the line of scrimmage.
    — Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Not to squander my life being spared, but to give back to my family, friends and all of you whom have empowered me to endure.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Not to squander my life being spared, but to give back to my family, friends, and all of you whom have empowered me to endure.
    — Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Nov. 2023
  • Not to squander my life being spared , but to give back to my family, friends, and all of you whom have empowered me to endure.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2023
  • Her grit and vocal tenacity not only empowered Turner to go toe to toe with the rockers of the era, but show them how it’s done.
    — Taylor Crumpton, refinery29.com, 26 May 2023
  • Rumors swirled that Lukasheka, empowered by Putin, had promised Prigozhin Shoigu’s head on a platter.
    — Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 26 June 2023
  • At the same time, O'Donnell noted that the number of women empowered to speak and vote is relatively small.
    — Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2023
  • This past year has been an empowering year for women in music.
    — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2024
  • In Jack’s view, that is a matter of empowering patients.
    — Laura Hercher, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2024
  • In the new interview with Vogue, Harp discussed how her own strength has empowered Richardson.
    — Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2024
  • Warnock later explained how his own children empower him to better the world.
    — Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 7 Dec. 2022
  • This belief helps worshipers feel empowered rather than helpless and bolsters their sense of hope.
    — Manal Aman, Woman's Day, 29 Mar. 2023

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