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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
Automated and enabled by AI, criminal hackers will continue to extort victims at a startling rate in 2025.
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Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
That shift is enabled by Sam, who really does see her, and—better—sees someone worth knowing.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
Ten days on the training pitches with a clutch of friendly games enabled Nuno to get across his ideas and to forge an ‘us against the world’ mentality.
—Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
In fact, public officials, emboldened by the 2024 Supreme Court decision which enabled governments to arrest people for sleeping in public, are increasingly using force to move people out of sight.
—Jeremy Barber, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
As per the plan, Moncler achieved the traceability of strategic raw materials, and this also enabled more precise assessment and management of CO2 emissions, biodiversity, water and social impacts of sourcing.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
Ascension was hacked through a social engineering email from a ransomware gang that lured an employee of Ascension to download malware that enabled the hacker to steal Ascension's data.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
In the past few years, the platform has enabled participants to have a real-time snapshot of port and inland network congestion and monitor unexpected cargo shifts caused by disasters like the Baltimore Bridge collapse, and world events, such as the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
This transformation enabled it to scale efficiently to serve millions of customers, release new features rapidly to meet customer needs and maintain market leadership.
—Rajesh Rajagopalan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
That shift is enabled by Sam, who really does see her, and—better—sees someone worth knowing.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
Ten days on the training pitches with a clutch of friendly games enabled Nuno to get across his ideas and to forge an ‘us against the world’ mentality.
—Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
In fact, public officials, emboldened by the 2024 Supreme Court decision which enabled governments to arrest people for sleeping in public, are increasingly using force to move people out of sight.
—Jeremy Barber, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
As per the plan, Moncler achieved the traceability of strategic raw materials, and this also enabled more precise assessment and management of CO2 emissions, biodiversity, water and social impacts of sourcing.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
Ascension was hacked through a social engineering email from a ransomware gang that lured an employee of Ascension to download malware that enabled the hacker to steal Ascension's data.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
In the past few years, the platform has enabled participants to have a real-time snapshot of port and inland network congestion and monitor unexpected cargo shifts caused by disasters like the Baltimore Bridge collapse, and world events, such as the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
This transformation enabled it to scale efficiently to serve millions of customers, release new features rapidly to meet customer needs and maintain market leadership.
—Rajesh Rajagopalan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enabled
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After several hours of questioning, Woodward was not charged and allowed to leave.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
3 Jan. 2025
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While colder temperatures are more conducive to poor air quality, a stable atmosphere with no precipitation has allowed holiday air pollution from fireworks and fireplaces to linger over the Valley.—
Hayleigh Evans,
The Arizona Republic,
3 Jan. 2025
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The 2018 amendment set some ethical rules for public officials and empowered the commission to both create more rules and investigate alleged violations related to corruption, elections, lobbying and transparency.—
Jacob Orledge,
ProPublica,
6 Jan. 2025
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Leaders need to stop talking past their teams, and employees need to feel empowered to share their concerns.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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Attorneys for New Jersey argued that even a partial remand meant the program was no longer authorized by federal regulators, and that a lack of clarity regarding pollution mitigation should in and of itself be enough to order a temporary pause on the program.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
4 Jan. 2025
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The officials were not authorized to discuss the ongoing inquiry and spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity.—
Jim Mustian, Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Enabled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enabled. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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