empowering

Example Sentences

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"It was very difficult because there's taboo and stigma around bowel incontinence, but it was also empowering knowing I was contributing to making a difference for other women," she said.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

It seems to reach across so many different parts of your overarching campaign policies: affordability and healthcare, access to education, but also empowering voters, empowering Georgians.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

He brought in his own people instead of empowering existing administrators, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

He has staked his leadership on aggressive reforms that aim to deliver double-digit growth, slashing bureaucratic red tape, empowering the private sector and channelling vast resources into mega-projects.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

It was empowering to help dismantle the definitions of beauty that too often erased women of color and almost never included hijabi women.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad