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 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 Because Game Boys weren’t Internet-enabled, this was done via cable. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2026 If Search Services History and its Save Media setting are enabled, Google can save media from your Search interactions. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 What did Jesus understand about man that enabled him to respond in that healing way? — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Aug. 2026 This enabled the modified immune cells, called CAR-T cells, to recognize B7-H3 and attack the cancerous cells after being returned to the patients. — Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026 Noble Audio says battery life was a key part of the Artemis design brief, and the Artemis can play for up to 50 hours with ANC turned off and up to 35 hours with ANC enabled. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 The internet enabled market operators and regulators to extend that same logic from private networks for price discovery, to corporate disclosure and financial data. — Cromwell Coulson, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enabled
  1. allowed
  2. empowered
  3. permitted
  4. authorized
  5. qualified
Verb
  • 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
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  • Dolly was a committed philanthropist and a trailblazer who empowered women to find their own voices and be their authentic selves.
    — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The athletes would argue they’re empowered to return by court orders against the NCAA.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of empowered
Verb
  • Arnold is not permitted to practice or play while on the exempt list.
    — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In Saxony-Anhalt, AfD wants to allow home schooling, which so far isn't permitted in Germany.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of permitted
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
Verb
  • This deal is available for any homeowner qualified for coverage.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Clark also moved into the top six automatic spots who qualified for the Presidents Cup, joining Scheffler, Cameron Young, Russell Henley, Sam Burns and Collin Morikawa.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of qualified

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“Enabled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enabled. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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