- present participle of empower.
empowering
Example Sentences
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While she likely intended the lyric to be empowering, instead it feels more like a metaphor for her apparent physical fragility.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
There is a balance between the use of AI as a tool for automation versus as a tool for empowering people to expand their skills and build new businesses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
“I’ve traveled from the coast of North Carolina to the coast of Washington down to Arizona! It’s the most empowering thing ever!”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
Still, as Richard Hasen explains in Slate, the ruling could’ve been worse—and, by empowering parties over super PACs, might even make our libertine campaign finance system marginally better.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2026
“Things don’t have to be empowering all the time. It can just be fun. Way to cut a fart in the middle of the party, New Hampshire,” Jennifer said.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
