ENABLING Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

enabling 1 of 2

noun

as in support

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enabling

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verb

present participle of enable

as in letting

to make able or possible my new glasses enable me to read the fine print

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as in empowering

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 enabling

Noun

In short, there’s no enabling of federal government growth through interest paid on reserves (the opposite, whereby banks lends the money also isn’t inflationary contra Michel), rather governments get all sustenance from the private sector. — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 But removing the enabling without identifying a goal is just going to cause conflict. — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026 President Biden singularly stands out in his callous enabling of the horrors inflicted on Gaza for more than a year. — Shibley Telhami, Time, 13 Oct. 2025

Verb

This week, there was a major breakthrough when DNA provided by her sister, Burks, was determined to be a match, enabling investigators to finally identify the 1995 victim as Lydia. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 Unlike conventional lithium-ion cells, these batteries replace the liquid electrolyte with a solid ceramic material, potentially enabling higher energy density and improved reliability. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026 The war has forced many journalists to stop working or flee the country, enabling SAF and RSF propaganda to fill the vacuum. — Mat Nashed, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Aug. 2026 The enabling system, created by the researchers, uses machine learning to analyze information that Wi-Fi devices already send back to their routers. — New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026 According to investigators, Corlew somehow obtained the master key to the HERE apartments on Forbes Avenue, allegedly enabling him to open each and every door, including students' apartments. — Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 Market operators are enabling broker-dealers to trade digital asset securities. — Cromwell Coulson, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026 This move allowed the company to provide better product-level life cycle assessment data enabling digital product passport creation across its product portfolio. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026 Internally at the studios, copyright divisions spend their energy targeting larger criminal operations enabling these digital pirates — the hives sharing and disseminating premium content. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for enabling

Noun

Yet, earlier this month, I, my fellow editors and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration personnel were informed that support for the Arctic Report Card — our flagship annual report since 2006 — is canceled.

— Twila Moon, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2026
Demographic experts are cautiously optimistic about the new scheme, which appears to offer more sustained and holistic support for families.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of support

Verb

His first job out of law school was as a judge’s clerk at the Court of Appeal of New Zealand, giving him a front-row seat to consequential decisions—and to people who could disagree fiercely without letting those disagreements become personal.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
With his final book, however, Morris refuses to draw conclusions, letting the ambiguity of Surrealists’ meanings stand.

— Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of letting

Verb

As mentioned above, Turkey’s deployment of TB2s in the country’s civil war in 2020 proved decisive, with these drones helping break the LNA’s siege on Tripoli and empowering GNA ground forces to repel Haftar’s fighters.

— Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The choice facing concerned district leaders Tuesday was between empowering a leadership willing to rig its bylaws to keep power, or a coalition willing to tolerate antisemitism to acquire it.

— Doug Schneider, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of empowering

Verb

In that case, voters had already approved an amendment in April authorizing mid-decade redistricting when the court ruled that lawmakers last year had waited too long to take an initial step necessary to qualify it for the ballot.

— David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Congress eventually approved a bill authorizing water projects nationwide.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of authorizing

Noun

Angela recalled him providing clothing, shoes and money to people experiencing homelessness, along with the words of encouragement that came naturally to him.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
As captured by a parent, a note that Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library sent to its graduates includes kind words and encouragement from the star.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of encouragement

Verb

Court records show the wrongdoing began when Baldwin Park started permitting cannabis cultivation, manufacturing and distribution in 2017.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
The proposal would have streamlined environmental review and permitting for shipbuilding and maritime manufacturing in the Collinsville area, which is central to California Forever.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of permitting

Noun

This shift means emotional intelligence (EI) is no longer just for promotions but is becoming an essential entry requirement, as AI handles technical tasks.

— Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
DyAnnah Butler’s promotion from diverse learning coordinator at the high school’s Washington campus to assistant principal at the district’s Alternative Optional Education Center (AOEC) was also unanimously approved by the board.

— Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of promotion

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