enabling

American  

[en-ey-bling] / ɛnˈeɪ blɪŋ /

adjective

Law.

1. conferring additional legal powers or capacities, especially by removing a barrier to action, suspending required permission, or relaxing oversight: enabling power.

   an enabling act;

   enabling power.

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Etymology

Origin of enabling

First recorded in 1670–80; enable + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Pershing Square views Meta’s advertising model as high quality, enabling precise ad targeting through consumer insights.

From Barron's

When I sued my medical providers in 2023, holding the line between helping and enabling was my aim.

From The Wall Street Journal

Worst-case scenario: Your sister may have put your mother’s home into her own name through fraud, coercion, or false promises, enabling her to sell it and pocket the money.

From MarketWatch

The review said that is a comprehensive assessment of young people was "fundamental, capturing individual physical, psychosocial, mental health, neurodiversity, and educational needs, enabling tailored interventions before any medical pathway is considered."

From BBC

The summer hunting season has therefore gained importance, enabling Greenlanders to fill their freezers to get them through the winter months, he tells AFP over a steaming bowl of fish stew.

From Barron's

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