- present tense form of empower (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Positive Results Center empowers healing journeys, helping people of all ages discover their dreams and potential.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
“Buffy the Vampire Slayer” still connects with so many people because it empowers its outcasts and misfits.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026
Whelan continued: "These insights will enable us to provide targeted support that helps low-income households in the present and empowers them to build financial resilience for the future."
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
Progressive also empowers its managers in 50 states to price policies based on industry conditions and competitive dynamics.
From Barron's • Oct. 24, 2025
Today, art historians like to say that Les Demoiselles empowers viewers, which is what they say about the Mona Lisa too—they mean that both paintings are open to interpretation.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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