as in enfranchised
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as in enabled
to give official or legal power to
the federal agency empowered to collect taxes
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as in allowed
to make able or possible
workshops in financial management to empower workers to plan for their retirement
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Recent Examples of empowered
Blake Bakkila, Sunset Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024
If anything, the staff at 30 Rock might feel more empowered to speak out against network brass after the events of the last few months.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 17 July 2024
Michael Horowitz, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Having these conversations early helps teens feel empowered rather than restricted.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 3 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Harn adds that buyers may feel more empowered to negotiate home costs a bit more and ask for more repairs, credits, and other perks (like including furniture in the sale).
—Blake Bakkila, Sunset Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024
If anything, the staff at 30 Rock might feel more empowered to speak out against network brass after the events of the last few months.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 17 July 2024
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Empathy not only enhances workplace relationships but also ensures that people feel supported and empowered to excel in their roles.
—Michael Horowitz, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Having these conversations early helps teens feel empowered rather than restricted.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for empowered
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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
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That shift is enabled by Sam, who really does see her, and—better—sees someone worth knowing.Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
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The president’s decision to block the deal came after a federal committee reviewing the transaction opted to not make a formal recommendation about whether the takeover should be allowed to proceed, according to letters sent to the companies and the White House last month.Alan Rappeport, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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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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And now that legions of fans have gotten to see the film, Grande and Erivo are feeling liberated, ready to answer the remaining burning questions about the production.Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025
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The wounds from discovering torture chambers and mass graves of Ukrainian soldiers and civilians in the liberated territories were still fresh.Katya Soldak, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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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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Franklin also said Robinson could not take raises away once they had already been authorized.Eplunus Colvin, arkansasonline.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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Hegseth also faced an early grilling from Democratic senators about his past comments on the role of women and other groups in the military.Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
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The nine-member ruling transitional council, mounted last March with the help of Washington to return the country to democratic order, has been engulfed in a corruption scandal involving three of its members who have refused to step down.Michael Wilner, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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However, their agreement changed again in September 2019, when K-Fed was given 70 percent custody, while Spears was given 30 percent unsupervised custodial rights, according to Us Weekly.Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 26 Dec. 2024
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He was sentenced to six months of unsupervised probation.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Empowered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empowered. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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