EMPOWERED Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

empowered 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of empowered

as in enfranchised

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verb

past tense of empower

as in enabled

to give official or legal power to the federal agency empowered to collect taxes

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as in allowed

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

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Adjective

In that scenario, your role would be to create an environment where people feel heard, empowered and psychologically safe. — Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 8 May 2026 The album became a huge part of her live show and helped the superstar embody her new empowered self. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2026

Verb

And When The best way to ensure your team feels empowered to take ownership of a project is to clearly communicate the specifics of a goal. — Hanneke Antonelli, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Amendment 5 would have empowered lawmakers to raise sales and use taxes with the goal of gradually reducing the income tax. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for empowered

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Adjective

Instead, Curry connected with fans like me because, as a performer, the man seemed able to do anything, and do it with a kind of liberated abandon and eagerness to entertain.

— Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2026
Chalk it up to the leftover hubris of late-20th-century American empire and the grand illusion of a liberated civilization thriving behind an impenetrable fortress.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of liberated

Verb

The advent of polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, testing, in the nineteen-eighties, enabled scientists to make numerous copies of the DNA or RNA in a sample, and that dramatically increased the sensitivity of diagnostic tests.

— Jason Liebowitz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026
The adversaries' willingness to endure pain and the determination of their leaders to survive have sometimes enabled them to play a long game, outwaiting American patience.

— Susan Page, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of enabled

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Both were placed on IR-return, which allowed 23-year-old Jacob Bayer to sneak onto the roster after a fantastic camp.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
In the Steelers’ first game of the 2025 season, Jones allowed three sacks on quarterback Aaron Rodgers while lined up at left tackle.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of allowed

Adjective

Ideological fractures linger among Democrats Some Democratic officials worry that the rise of democratic socialists within the party presents a political problem for candidates in swing districts.

— Steve Peoples, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
While independence allows central bankers to make decisions without short-term political interference from presidents wanting to juice the economy, credible external scrutiny helps provide the democratic legitimacy for that independence.

— Paul Wachtel, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of democratic

Verb

The San Diego Padres will call up top catching prospect Ethan Salas when rosters expand Tuesday, a team source told The Athletic on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the move.

— Dennis Lin, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Cities and counties would be authorized to charge fees for the inspections under the bill.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of authorized

Adjective

The company that just demonstrated what an unsupervised agent population does is the one with the deepest expertise in running them.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
City leaders agree large, unsupervised gatherings could put kids at risk even if most attendees are there for benevolent reasons.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026

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