empower
verb (used with object)
to give power or authority to; authorize, especially by legal or official means.
has been empowering
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present perfect progressiveof empower (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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For her, doing so has been empowering - giving women information with which to advocate for themselves.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
This season has been empowering overall for Coughlan's character, both as the anonymous gossip columnist Lady Whistledown and as a woman who's finally embraced her own unique physical beauty.
From Salon ● May 17, 2024
“My nickname ‘Weird Al’ has been empowering for a lot of people,” he says.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 9, 2022
It has been empowering for her to tell people that she got vaccinated, and she hopes BMI won’t hold others back from getting their jabs.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 8, 2021
The #MeToo campaign has been empowering for some, and it has proven how prolific and undeniable the problem is.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 20, 2017
