enabled

verb

past tense of enable
1
as in allowed
to make able or possible my new glasses enable me to read the fine print

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2
as in empowered
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 enabled Though present, they are not enabled by default and require overriding hidden FeatureFlags, which increases user risk. — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 But a wild pitch enabled Alvarez to reach first base, and Paredes socked the first pitch of 388 feet to left for a three-run home run and a 5-1 lead. — Miami Herald, 22 July 2026 Some of it, though, was enabled by new-age American stadiums. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 July 2026 Keep real-time protection enabled and allow the software to update automatically. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026 Aramco’s East-West pipeline and its investments in storage facilities around the world enabled it to take advantage of higher crude prices. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 14 July 2026 Three-dimensional adjustments of the lattice dimensions enabled precise tuning of localized thermal conductivity. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026 The company employs some 450 engineers, most of whom are steeped in the shipping industry—domain knowledge that Bozeman says has enabled the company to build better models than any third-party vendor could ever supply at a fraction of the cost. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 14 July 2026 Ḥusayn’s defeat and Yazīd’s subsequent consolidation of power helped solidify the Shiʿah as a distinct and often marginalized group and enabled Umayyad dynastic rule of the Islamic world until 750. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enabled
  1. allowed
  2. empowered
  3. permitted
  4. authorized
  5. qualified
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  • Nola has allowed at least one home run in 16 of 22 starts this year, including four straight and eight of his last nine.
    — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Tolle allowed two runs, both on a homer from Teoscar Hernández, but stranded the bases loaded in an impressive second inning.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of allowed
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  • This usually refers to the next level of leaders in the organization and how they are empowered to make decisions, take action or solve problems without senior leader involvement.
    — Julie Williamson, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • For managers and leaders, fostering innovation means recognizing that your role is to create the conditions where employees feel empowered to contribute.
    — Alyshia Hull, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Definition of empowered
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  • Opening Pacific marine monument waters could give the fleet more opportunities, since foreign ships wouldn’t be permitted to fish there.
    — NPR, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
  • OpenAI’s was a sandbox with a hole in software the model was permitted to use.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of permitted
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  • The shots were extensively tested for safety before they were authorized for emergency use, with the FDA requiring at least two months of follow-up safety data after vaccinating trial participants.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) authorized on Sunday the use of federal funds to battle several fires, including the Autumn Lane Fire in Spokane County.
    — Melissa Griffin, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of authorized
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  • Nithya Raman’s team said Raman had qualified for those matching funds.
    — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • In a 2025 study of nearly 1,000 patients diagnosed with lung cancer, only 35% would have qualified for screening under the current criteria.
    — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 31 July 2026
Definition of qualified

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“Enabled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enabled. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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