enabler

[en-ey-bler] / ɛnˈeɪ blər /

NOUN

one who helps

Synonyms

STRONGEST

facilitator

STRONG

arranger coordinator organizer promoter

WEAK

assistant backer designer helper supporter

Antonyms

STRONG

inhibiter

WEAK

withholder

Example Sentences

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Just like the exchanges, BitGo is an ‘enabler’ for the asset class.”

From Barron's

"Robert is guilty, sure. Dale and all the enablers are guilty also," he added.

From BBC

"This represents a significant shift from earlier AI enthusiasm, which focused primarily on technology enablers rather than potential losers," he added.

From Barron's

"A UK police investigation into Kate's plight could reveal Epstein's enablers in Britain, and might also discover whether his friends protected him from a UK investigation," Brown said.

From BBC

That Epstein’s crimes were confined to himself and a few enablers, chiefly Ghislaine Maxwell, was intolerable to influencers and politicos determined to attribute all bad things to the dark workings of cabals.

From The Wall Street Journal