empower
verb (used with object)
to give power or authority to; authorize, especially by legal or official means.
empowering
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present participleof empower.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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"At first, the idea was empowering, but over time the novelty wore off," she told BBC News.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
“I’ve traveled from the coast of North Carolina to the coast of Washington down to Arizona! It’s the most empowering thing ever!”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
Still, as Richard Hasen explains in Slate, the ruling could’ve been worse—and, by empowering parties over super PACs, might even make our libertine campaign finance system marginally better.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2026
This is a show that pits real people against each other by requiring them to build friendships and trust while empowering a few to sow doubt and dissent by lying through their teeth.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
It was empowering to help dismantle the definitions of beauty that too often erased women of color and almost never included hijabi women.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
