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as in allowed
to make able or possible
my new glasses enable me to read the fine print
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as in empowered
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 enabled
That enabled her to give the former labor secretary a story — which was necessary for Perkins to become a deep part of national memory.
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Rebecca Brenner Graham / Made By History, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
This proximity also enabled us to provide more efficient, agile service to clients in the consulting and PE spaces.
—Rodolphe Barrere, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Her emergency declaration enabled the city to cut through bureaucratic red tape to more quickly move people off the streets and into shelter and services.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
The researchers discovered that the women who had the highest number of live births exhibited a unique set of blood and heart characteristics that enabled more efficient oxygen delivery to their cells.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2024
There is no costly downside now that Google has done away with the requirement to purchase two expensive hardware security keys and enabled the use of a Google passkey instead.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
That enabled the reigning Super Bowl MVP to make some absolutely amazing plays out of nothing.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
This approach enabled the robots to develop highly effective climbing skills more quickly and efficiently.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Later technological advancements enabled the team to analyze decades of historical satellite data, resulting in the discovery of new Adélie penguin colonies in hard-to-reach and dangerous areas of the Antarctic.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Rebecca Brenner Graham / Made By History, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
This proximity also enabled us to provide more efficient, agile service to clients in the consulting and PE spaces.
—Rodolphe Barrere, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Her emergency declaration enabled the city to cut through bureaucratic red tape to more quickly move people off the streets and into shelter and services.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
The researchers discovered that the women who had the highest number of live births exhibited a unique set of blood and heart characteristics that enabled more efficient oxygen delivery to their cells.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2024
There is no costly downside now that Google has done away with the requirement to purchase two expensive hardware security keys and enabled the use of a Google passkey instead.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
That enabled the reigning Super Bowl MVP to make some absolutely amazing plays out of nothing.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
This approach enabled the robots to develop highly effective climbing skills more quickly and efficiently.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Later technological advancements enabled the team to analyze decades of historical satellite data, resulting in the discovery of new Adélie penguin colonies in hard-to-reach and dangerous areas of the Antarctic.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enabled
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Ultimately, the environmental benefit allowed Caltrain to receive a waiver by the air quality management district to keep the locomotives in operation.Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Are you allowed to speak by phone or text?Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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My fiscally responsible bill will give back funds to schools to put toward their unique needs, because parents deserve to send their kids to schools that are empowered to put their students first.Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
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This way, executives feel confident in your plan, and you are empowered to lead without constant check-ins.Chaitra Vedullapalli, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The sources spoke on condition of anonymity because they’re not authorized to speak publicly.David Ingram, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Unity Bancorp authorized a new repurchase plan for up to 500,000 shares.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Enabled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enabled. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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