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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
This depth enables more accurate color reproduction across complex scenes.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
An arbitration hearing enables the Royals and a player — including his agent and attorney — to have a panel of neutral arbitrators determine the value of the player’s contract for the coming season (in this case, 2026).
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
On Earth, tectonic faulting in the seafloor enables water to plunge kilometers down into the rock, and as fresh faults are opened up by shifting tectonic plates, new rock is exposed, maintaining the nutrient supply released into the ocean through hydrothermal vents.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2026
This focus on an overall design story enables sophisticated, creative wallpaper applications that will outlive the trend cycle.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2026
Site-neutral payment enables healthcare services to be delivered in the lowest-cost setting that can safely and effectively provide them.
—Tomas J. Philipson, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
The Animal Tracker app enables your phone to help identify tracks on the spot.
—Susan Koch, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
The declaration enables the county to set aside $200,000 in contingency funds to help impacted residents.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
This tax incentive enables businesses to immediately deduct 100% of the cost of qualifying assets, such as machinery and vehicles, rather than spreading the deduction over several years.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
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The Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl hosts the Oregon Ducks and the Indiana Hoosiers, and its free FanFest lets fans experience interactive activities such as punting, passing and kicking.—
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Google is offering paid Pro and Ultra subscribers access to technology that lets users ask natural-language questions directly in the Gmail search bar.—
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But launching it in its app first empowers the most customers, said Mike Aragon, president of Ford’s Integrated Services software business, harkening to Ford’s history with the Model T that first made the automobile accessible to the masses.—
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Federal health officials said the new guidance aligns the United States with other countries that recommend fewer shots and empowers parents to consult doctors to make vaccination decisions that are best for their children.—
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This capability allows users to capture ultra-high-resolution video while preserving fine detail.—
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The former allows the player to set beats-per-minute, beats per bar, select different rhythms and whether a sound beeps and/or the device vibrates to the beat.—
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The budget line on the bill also authorizes four other full-time employees.—
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The new law authorizes the Illinois Commerce Commission to sign long-term contracts and allows for funding of pilot programs for geothermal energy networks.—
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Four of the 127 units are designated as affordable for very low income residents, meaning the building qualifies for exemption from parking requirements through city incentives.—
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Here’s what to know about who qualifies, how much Wi-Fi typically costs and how American’s policy compares with other major airlines.—
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“Enables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enables. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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