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enabler

[en-ey-bler] / ɛnˈeɪ blər /
NOUN
one who helps
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG
inhibiter
WEAK
withholder


Example Sentences

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"And exactly as it happened for my mum, be a sort of an enabler to go on to great things," he continued.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

“Buen provecho,” she says, and I nod, thanking her for being my enabler.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026

As large language models get longer context windows, or the amount of data they can process at one time, HBM has become “a critical enabler of the AI platform shift,” Naji said.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026

“China aims to take the lead in marine and climate science because understanding the ocean and the climate is a critical enabler to success in naval operations, particularly in anti-submarine warfare.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

“Bull. Do you know what an enabler is?”

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben