as in mandate
the granting of power to perform various acts or duties
the empowerment of her husband to make medical decisions on her behalf is clearly stated in her living will
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On an album filled with messages of self-love and empowerment, the penultimate track found Gaga singing her first unconditional love song — a bluesy, country-rock tribute to her ex-boyfriend Lüc Carl.
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Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
But this growing trend—a product of the ongoing wave of athlete empowerment—hasn’t arrived without resistance.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2025
It’s definitely brought a new kind of empowerment within me as an actor to break out of getting stuck in our own way and being afraid to explore other parts of being human, not basing it on culture or religion and just delving in and doing it and being human.
—Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2025
Despite overcoming numerous challenges over the years, the station has continued to serve as a source of empowerment for Kansas City’s Black community.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2025
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Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
But this growing trend—a product of the ongoing wave of athlete empowerment—hasn’t arrived without resistance.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2025
It’s definitely brought a new kind of empowerment within me as an actor to break out of getting stuck in our own way and being afraid to explore other parts of being human, not basing it on culture or religion and just delving in and doing it and being human.
—Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2025
Despite overcoming numerous challenges over the years, the station has continued to serve as a source of empowerment for Kansas City’s Black community.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Empowerment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empowerment. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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