enable
verb (used with object)
to make able; give power, means, competence, or ability to: Students with vision impairments are enabled in the classroom with magnifiers and screen reader software.
has enabled
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present perfectof enable (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The Beninese authorities vaunt a strategy that has enabled the state to hike its tax revenues while providing better working conditions and combating unsanitary practices.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
In fact, the Constitution’s design, which protects democratic voice and freedoms, has enabled Americans to shape constitutional meaning since the founding.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
“Sustained investment in public health has enabled development of the advanced molecular tools that detected these infections,” the California Department of Public Health said in a statement to The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
In research with economist Matthew Kahn, for example, Harrington has shown how work from home has enabled more women with children to remain on the job.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
But fiction has enabled us not merely to imagine things, but to do so collectively.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
