1
as in enabling
to give official or legal power to
the federal agency empowered to collect taxes
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2
as in letting
to make able or possible
workshops in financial management to empower workers to plan for their retirement
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Recent Examples of empowering
This question originally appeared on Quora - the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world.
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Quora, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Leaders are shifting from being directive to collaborative, transitioning from commanding staff to empowering them.
—Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Bryant Richardson is founder & president of Real Blue Sky, focused on empowering business leaders to craft compelling customer experiences.
—Bryant Richardson, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
So is empowering a DNI who only acknowledged the value of critical intelligence collection authorities when her nomination appeared to be in jeopardy.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
The platform aims to transform content creation, distribution, and monetization across multiple platforms, empowering both creators and Ceekers.
—Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
In that case, the solution won’t be to restore human oversight but to outsource the problem to private contractors, further empowering the tech sector.
—Sejal Sharma, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2025
Cosmetics is empowering you to dream bigger.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Even though Lamar, who is also referred to as K-Dot, is a rapper embraced by the mainstream, his music has always had backpack rapper (politically conscious), political undertones aimed at elevating and empowering people of color.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2025
Quora, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Leaders are shifting from being directive to collaborative, transitioning from commanding staff to empowering them.
—Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Bryant Richardson is founder & president of Real Blue Sky, focused on empowering business leaders to craft compelling customer experiences.
—Bryant Richardson, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
So is empowering a DNI who only acknowledged the value of critical intelligence collection authorities when her nomination appeared to be in jeopardy.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
The platform aims to transform content creation, distribution, and monetization across multiple platforms, empowering both creators and Ceekers.
—Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
In that case, the solution won’t be to restore human oversight but to outsource the problem to private contractors, further empowering the tech sector.
—Sejal Sharma, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2025
Cosmetics is empowering you to dream bigger.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Even though Lamar, who is also referred to as K-Dot, is a rapper embraced by the mainstream, his music has always had backpack rapper (politically conscious), political undertones aimed at elevating and empowering people of color.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for empowering
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The club wisely played the long game, enabling us to compete in a changing financial landscape.—
James McNicholas,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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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
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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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Sometimes that means saying no to certain political appearances (such as a new president’s inauguration, for example) that are often expected of former first ladies, and letting the former president attend these events solo.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
10 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
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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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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
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“Empowering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empowering. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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