Synonyms

enabled

American

[en-ey-buhld] / ɛnˈeɪ bəld /

adjective

Digital Technology. equipped for a specified extended, peripheral, or premium use (used in combination): web-enabled cell phones.

a Wi-Fi enabled thermostat;
web-enabled cell phones.
noting or relating to a person living with a physical or mental disability who uses adaptive tools or assistive technology to engage in everyday activities and share public and private spaces with others.

Enabled employees are granted reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
nondisabled.

Sensitive Note

See able-bodied.

Etymology

Origin of enabled

enable ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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It own investigation into "individuals who may have facilitated or enabled offending by Mohamed Al-Fayed remains active", it added.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

His wealth enabled him to become one of the largest private landowners and wealthiest philanthropists in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

It enabled the first manned deep-space optical communications test.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

The church has, in other words, reason to worry that the explosion of public criticism, enabled by social media, is causing people to turn against them.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

Proteins enabled chemical reactions, speeding and controlling the pace of biochemical processes, thereby acting as the switchboards of the biological world.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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