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as in lets
to make able or possible
my new glasses enable me to read the fine print
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as in empowers
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 enables
Cybersecurity can potentially be compromised by the same computational capacity that enables the solution of complex issues.
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Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
This enables quantum computers to perform complex calculations with fundamentally different computational capabilities.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
The most common type, rate-and-term refinancing, enables you to get a new interest rate or payment schedule, which can save you thousands of dollars over the life of your mortgage.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
This financial structure enables us to make investments to better serve our customers and be a better partner to our vendors.
—David Moin, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
While human oversight remains critical, this technology enables managers to react more quickly and effectively.
—William Bain, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Lastly, the blockchain layer enables these agents to interact with smart contracts, sign transactions, and pay gas fees, all within their own onchain wallet.
—Cloris Chen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The system enables sensitivities to be adjusted to produce microphones and other audio equipment that are consistent and reliable.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Today's innovation isn't just in the technology that enables lending.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
This enables quantum computers to perform complex calculations with fundamentally different computational capabilities.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
The most common type, rate-and-term refinancing, enables you to get a new interest rate or payment schedule, which can save you thousands of dollars over the life of your mortgage.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
This financial structure enables us to make investments to better serve our customers and be a better partner to our vendors.
—David Moin, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
While human oversight remains critical, this technology enables managers to react more quickly and effectively.
—William Bain, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Lastly, the blockchain layer enables these agents to interact with smart contracts, sign transactions, and pay gas fees, all within their own onchain wallet.
—Cloris Chen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The system enables sensitivities to be adjusted to produce microphones and other audio equipment that are consistent and reliable.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Today's innovation isn't just in the technology that enables lending.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enables
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Tonal's next-generation digital functional trainer is essentially a gym-in-a-box, with 280 possible exercises, all powered by digital weight that lets you fine-tune your workouts on the fly (without having to find free weights or change plates).—
Anthony Karcz,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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The game includes several different settings from World Of Killers inspired by John Wick and the Hitman games to Outgunned Adventure which lets players hunt treasure around the world in the style of Indiana Jones and The Mummy.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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This culture of experimentation not only fosters originality but also empowers teams to challenge conventions and explore new solutions with confidence.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Structure in a way that best inspires, enables and empowers people to leverage their own and others’ capabilities together in support of the strategy.—
George Bradt,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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This allows quantum computers to process sizable amounts of data and explore countless potential outcomes at once.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Seattle’s offensive line allows a lot of pressure, the team doesn’t run the ball much (or very well) and the quarterback is often in pure passing situations without any misdirection or run threat.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Congress, through farm bills, authorizes modern nutrition, agriculture and rural development programs, simultaneously suspending the enforcement of standing 1938 and 1949 agriculture laws unsuited for current farming needs.—
LISA MASCARO,
arkansasonline.com,
21 Dec. 2024
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The Senate passed on Wednesday the National Defense Authorization Act, the annual defense bill that authorizes Defense Department policies and funding levels.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
18 Dec. 2024
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By setting clear criteria for what qualifies as thought leadership, organizations can focus their resources on ideas with real potential.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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With its massive length, seating more limited in this competitive period, as well as pre-Christmas alternative activities, its initial performance qualifies as strong.—
Tom Brueggemann,
IndieWire,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Enables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enables. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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