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as in letting
to make able or possible
my new glasses enable me to read the fine print
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as in empowering
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 enabling
Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2025
The club wisely played the long game, enabling us to compete in a changing financial landscape.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Unlike classical computers, which process data as binary bits (0s or 1s), quantum bits (qubits) can exist in multiple states simultaneously, enabling them to represent both 0s and 1s simultaneously.
—Guy Diedrich, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Quality training for quality jobs Investing in workers through on-the-job training can boost retention and job satisfaction while also enabling companies to save on costly churn.
—Maria Flynn, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Alternatively, sit-stand desks combat sedentary behavior by enabling natural position changes throughout the day.
—Arpit Jain, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
European leaders have accused China of enabling Russia's war through booming two-way trade and the indirect supply of dual-use conflict materials.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
This severely limits the usefulness of in-context learning in enabling true continual learning.
—Rob Toews, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
These cranial reinforcements helped distribute stress efficiently across the skull, enabling powerful, marrow-extracting bites.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
The rise of swarm intelligence in manufacturing Swarm Intelligence, inspired by collective behaviors in nature, is now being applied to robotics, enabling multiple humanoid robots to collaborate seamlessly on complex tasks.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2025
The club wisely played the long game, enabling us to compete in a changing financial landscape.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Unlike classical computers, which process data as binary bits (0s or 1s), quantum bits (qubits) can exist in multiple states simultaneously, enabling them to represent both 0s and 1s simultaneously.
—Guy Diedrich, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Quality training for quality jobs Investing in workers through on-the-job training can boost retention and job satisfaction while also enabling companies to save on costly churn.
—Maria Flynn, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Alternatively, sit-stand desks combat sedentary behavior by enabling natural position changes throughout the day.
—Arpit Jain, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
European leaders have accused China of enabling Russia's war through booming two-way trade and the indirect supply of dual-use conflict materials.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
This severely limits the usefulness of in-context learning in enabling true continual learning.
—Rob Toews, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
These cranial reinforcements helped distribute stress efficiently across the skull, enabling powerful, marrow-extracting bites.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enabling
Noun
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Comedian and car aficionado Jay Leno drove state Sen. Shannon Grove, R-Bakersfield, in a 1976 Pontiac Trans-Am past the state Capitol on Tuesday, rallying support for legislation that would ease restrictions on classic cars.—
HECTOR AMEZCUA,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Launched in collaboration with BFD Productions, the initiative connects independent filmmakers with development, financing, and production support to greenlit indie films.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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For the time being, Pritzker is letting his existing pension-reform proposal speak for itself.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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Allow yourself, too, to feel the ease of letting go.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This question originally appeared on Quora - the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world.—
Quora,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Leaders are shifting from being directive to collaborative, transitioning from commanding staff to empowering them.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The first came from a wide free kick, which Spurs dealt with ineffectively, allowing Rayan Ait-Nouri an uncontested volley from the edge of the box.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article The usual sales pitch for working from home has been that the job can get done just as effectively outside the office, boosting morale and allowing employees to manage other commitments while meeting and even exceeding their professional responsibilities.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The next step in the case would be the High Court of Cassation in France authorizing criminal proceedings.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The committee has written authorizing legislation to mandate this, Cruz reminded Isaacman.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Those responses were the encouragement Mez needed.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
28 Feb. 2025
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Supporters shouted encouragement and waved signs outside or drove by tapping their car horns.—
GARY FIELDS,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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But two years ago, the Diamondbacks exploited the three wild card system, qualifying for the postseason with 84 wins and then going on a magical run to the Series.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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His prior attempts at qualifying for Xfinity Series races, though only achieving a best finish of 28th at Pocono Raceway, have set the stage for this opportunity.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Maybe what people are picking up on regarding Meghan in the same fashion is the promotion of herself as someone who’s similarly flawless and radiant and lovely in her clothes and making these gorgeous bountiful gift baskets for her friends, with lavender towels in her fridge.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
28 Mar. 2025
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Nike has other picks on sale—pretty much every category on their site has some kind of promotion going on—including a bunch of top-selling sneaks.—
Gina Vaynshteyn,
StyleCaster,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Enabling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enabling. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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