enabled
Americanadjective
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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.
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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.
Sensitive Note
See able-bodied.
Etymology
Origin of enabled
Example Sentences
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Pitchbook analyst Franco Granda recently told MarketWatch that SpaceX’s future is “all” being enabled by the 407-foot-rocket.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
"Military forced conscription became the main challenging factor for us on the battlefield as it enabled the military with limitless manpower," he explains as he takes his men on patrol in the sweltering heat.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
A North Korean electronics company showcased “intelligent TVs” that enabled viewers to purchase goods.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
The company has manufactured more than 2 million cabin windows for Boeing 737 spacecraft, and “our high-clarity transparency technology also enabled the view from Artemis II space mission back to Earth.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
The telescope and the microscope enabled scientists to see previously invisible worlds.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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