empowered

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As city attorney, he said, he was empowered to tell city officials when a proposed action was unlawful and refuse to support it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Elhedery said the challenge was to make all of the bank’s employees feel empowered by AI so they don’t resist it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

America may have empowered the president to give the capital a case of Mar-a-Lago face, but the city’s inhabitants get only the slightest of say in federal matters.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

Genevieve's parents, John and Katie, believe that parents are becoming more empowered to ask questions.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Writing empowered European societies by facilitating political administration and economic exchanges, motivating and guiding exploration and conquest, and making available a range of information and human experience extending into remote places and times.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond