- present participle of enable.
enabling
Example Sentences
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While evolution lacks “intention,” the author observes, natural selection is “relentlessly, exquisitely” effective at enabling life to adapt to a range of environmental conditions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
This could be the difference between getting around the house or needing help at home or enabling people to go out and see friends and family.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
She recommended that he take a long way to reenter the park, enabling him to see the valley at a time he’d miss the crowds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
For each contract, the researchers collected its order book at 15-minute intervals, enabling them to determine the impact of trade size on a contract’s price.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
At sunset the wind died, and the ceiling lifted 150 feet off the glacier, enabling me to locate my base camp.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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