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Synonyms & Antonyms for empower
Synonyms
accredit, authorize, certify, charter [British], commission, enable, invest, license (also licence), qualify, vest, warrant
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After Allison spoke, Martirano addressed the crowd and talked about the school system’s mission for equity for all, supporting students, removing barriers, practicing empathy and to empower one another as well as students. — Jess Nocera, baltimoresun.com, "Long Reach High staff dance their way into the new school year with kickoff event," 26 Aug. 2019 But Trump's appeal to economic success, Chang said, likely turned off Kim who saw prosperity as a way to empower his people and encourage dissent. — Fox News, "Trump is right not to play 'Beijing's games' amid escalating NK tensions, China expert says," 25 Aug. 2019 Jerry Mitchell is an investigative reporter for the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting, a nonprofit news organization that seeks to hold public officials accountable and empower citizens in their communities. — Jerry Mitchell, ProPublica, "Some of the Country’s Worst Prisons Have Escaped Justice Department Action," 24 Aug. 2019 For them, Lohengrin comes to Brabant to empower empire builders and consumers. — Los Angeles Times, "Commentary: How two top directors are teaching Europe the L.A. School of Opera," 23 Aug. 2019 Another option is for Mr. Mattarella to empower a technical government of nonpartisan experts, which, once validated by a confidence vote, would also have the ability to pass a budget and govern. — Jason Horowitz, New York Times, "Italy’s Government Collapses, Turning Chaos Into Crisis," 20 Aug. 2019 Birmingham Black Pride also wanted to empower the community through education. — al, "Bullying, empowerment main focuses during Birmingham’s second annual black LGBTQ pride," 16 Aug. 2019 Is there a way to empower and compensate the creators? — Nilay Patel, The Verge, "Exclusive: Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg on what’s next for Tumblr," 14 Aug. 2019 The east London bakery is a trailblazing venture that not only serves up some of the best cakes in the capital, but is also on a mission to empower some of London’s most vulnerable women by lifting them out of poverty and violence. — Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, "Meghan Markle Got a Gorgeous, Meaningful Cake as a Birthday Surprise," 8 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'empower.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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