- present tense form of enable (3rd person singular).
enables
Example Sentences
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"This is a fundamental observation that enables us to think about thermal management in a new way," said Hu, the study's corresponding author and a member of the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
Prototype products include a "stand-alone node" -- a bollard-like object powered by soil which enables data communication with a satellite.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
“I don’t know any other platform that enables that so quickly,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
"The same technology really enables great stuff," Halprin said.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
“This is an excellent arrangement, I think. It gets Mrs. Dudley well away from here before dark and enables us to have our dinners without her uninviting company.”
From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
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