1
as in to let
to make able or possible
my new glasses enable me to read the fine print
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as in to empower
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 enable
It will be based on X's open-source Community Notes model, and will enable contributors to leave footnotes and rate the helpfulness of others' notes.
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Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
But the fact that anyone is allowed by law to do so enables the public to hold government accountable and has catalyzed important government reforms.
—Reshma Ramachandran, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
The volume of business enables these bouillon restaurants to buy in bulk from suppliers, and servers are encouraged to turn tables quickly with pay indexed to the day’s sales or tied to the number of tables served.
—Byalex Ledsom, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2025
The model decodes neural data in 80-ms increments, enabling uninterrupted use of the decoder, further increasing speed.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
But the fact that anyone is allowed by law to do so enables the public to hold government accountable and has catalyzed important government reforms.
—Reshma Ramachandran, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
The volume of business enables these bouillon restaurants to buy in bulk from suppliers, and servers are encouraged to turn tables quickly with pay indexed to the day’s sales or tied to the number of tables served.
—Byalex Ledsom, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2025
The model decodes neural data in 80-ms increments, enabling uninterrupted use of the decoder, further increasing speed.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Despite legal challenges to these job cuts, estimates suggest that hundreds of thousands have been let go across numerous agencies as a result of the department's actions.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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Now, let us (and writer-creator Charlie Brooker) explain.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Be Specific and Objective Feedback is a pivotal tool in empowering growth.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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Employees with a knack for technology or analytical skills can be trained and empowered to take on more technical roles.—
Brad Smith,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Jena, Louisiana — An immigration judge in Louisiana on Friday allowed the Trump administration to move forward with its effort to deport Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil, upholding one of the deportation grounds cited by the government.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Machine learning algorithms allow researchers to learn from data and account for the complexity, noise and variability of people.—
Eloy Geenjaar,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2025
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The settlement would authorize colleges to directly pay athletes via a share up to 22% of the average power conference athletic media, ticket and sponsorship revenue with their athletes, with $20.5 million expected to be the initial annual cap.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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The spending was authorized by Assembly Bill 132, signed by Gov. Jerry Brown in 2017.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2025
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Furthermore, what determines the criteria for ‘Britishness,’ which organizations would qualify for funding, why would a fund be better placed to determine what audiences want to watch, which individuals would be expected to allocate funding, how would the funding be spent?—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Buoyed by ending the club’s 70-year wait for a major trophy in the Carabao Cup final last month, they are refocused on finishing high enough to qualify for a second Champions League campaign in three seasons.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Enable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enable. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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