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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Recent Examples of empowerment
Remaining firm despite backlash As a sociologist, Reich finds the growing rejection of vaccines foreseeable given cultural shifts toward individualism and parental empowerment.
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Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
These initiatives aim to cultivate brighter futures worldwide through academic empowerment pathways triumphantly established each year through these awards.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
World Bank’s recent report estimates that every dollar invested in adolescent girls’ empowerment in Africa between 2025 and 2040 could generate $2.4 trillion in economic impact.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
This peculiarity mirrors the history of Latino political empowerment in the state.
—Mike Madrid, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
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Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
These initiatives aim to cultivate brighter futures worldwide through academic empowerment pathways triumphantly established each year through these awards.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
World Bank’s recent report estimates that every dollar invested in adolescent girls’ empowerment in Africa between 2025 and 2040 could generate $2.4 trillion in economic impact.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
This peculiarity mirrors the history of Latino political empowerment in the state.
—Mike Madrid, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Empowerment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empowerment. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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