empowers

verb

present tense third-person singular of empower
1
as in enables
to give official or legal power to the federal agency empowered to collect taxes

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2
as in lets
to make able or possible workshops in financial management to empower workers to plan for their retirement

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Recent Examples of empowers Anura is the interface that empowers a small armored crew to seamlessly interact with everything from on-board mission systems to uncrewed teammates. — New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026 With playful nudges and star rewards, the kid-friendly task advisor, aimed at ages four to 10, empowers independence and healthy routines. — Richard Eisenberg, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Leibowitz ultimately framed the dispute not around whether noncitizens should vote, but around which level of government the Constitution empowers to decide who may participate in federal elections. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026 The report recommended that the LAFD prioritize a culture that empowers firefighters to inform their supervisors about hot spots, unsafe conditions and other concerns. — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 The company has also introduced The Kiosk, a grassroots audience activation platform that empowers moviegoers to serve as advocates within their communities, helping studios generate word-of-mouth awareness and attendance. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026 The Three Returns On Business Continuity Business continuity empowers airline operators to think beyond the next hour and day to the weeks and months ahead. — Abha Dogra, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 But continuing to dismiss a genre only feeds into stereotypes that many have been working tirelessly to undo, and reinforces and empowers those that are earned. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2026 Earlier this month, Congress passed the Sanctioning Russia Act, which empowers the president to hit the five largest purchasers of Russian oil—including India and China—with tariffs of up to 100 percent. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for empowers
  1. enables
  2. lets
  3. authorizes
  4. allows
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  • This enables observations in conditions where optical imagery may be limited.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Connecting to over 13,000 financial institutions, Monarch Money enables users to create a zero-balance budget each month, with every dollar accounted for.
    — Dan Avery, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
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  • Forgotten Bakery also lets its customers craft their own bagel sandwiches.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Stokes recommends that users turn off the option that lets Meta train its AI on conversations, and periodically review what the assistant has saved about them.
    — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of lets
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  • These potential lines of attack are applicable to DeWine’s order, which authorizes colleges in his state to disregard NCAA rules.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Its defining feature is a flight system designed to manage the transition from takeoff to cruise after an operator authorizes launch.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of authorizes
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  • The restricted operations status, which the department introduced in August amid flare-ups in the war with Iran, allows embassies to reduce staffing and services without fully suspending operations.
    — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Breaking the law can trigger Boise’s nuisance abatement process, which allows city staff to come in and clear the problem, possibly billing a property owner for associated costs.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 2026
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“Empowers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empowers. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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