empowered

Example Sentences

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She hopes that her example, and the example of other senior leaders at her organization who are managing caregiving duties, can help workers feel empowered to discuss their own roles as caregivers with their colleagues.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 2026

Devolution has helped to deliver this record on housing because the Greater Manchester mayoralty is empowered to set the city-region's housing strategy, direct housing investment funding and co-ordinate affordable housing programmes.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal programs, designed to respond to the Great Depression, had expanded the federal government’s role in the economy and empowered organized labor.

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2026

They require changes before problems become crises, and they’re empowered to address risks as they emerge.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

I hope people feel empowered by my fight and know that they have every right to demand a place at the table of whatever life is offering.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad