empower
verb (used with object)
to give power or authority to; authorize, especially by legal or official means.
are empowering
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present progressiveof empower.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“We are empowering states to lead, protecting our children from increased consumption of highly processed foods, and moving one step closer to the president’s promise to Make America Healthy Again,” Rollins said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
In any case, we’re lucky to have forums and figures inspiring approaches to menopause that are empowering as opposed to dire.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2024
“He’s giving things to workers and that’s good. We’ll always support that, but there are fewer instances where he’s supporting workers who are empowering themselves,” Gonzalez Fletcher said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2023
Moreover, while labor shortages are empowering for many workers, they also cause their share of hassles.
From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2021
He is getting the intellectual property from these three applications, said Juster, and they are empowering him to start a company with very little money.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
