empowering

Example Sentences

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“We look forward to reviewing the legislation and providing constructive feedback as part of the process, and remain committed to empowering student athletes while helping build a sustainable future for college sports.”

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

He possessed the rare courage to challenge systems and programs that fostered dependence rather than truly empowering the people they aimed to help.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Harvard may get a more empowering storyline than his florist-hairdresser-retail-clerk predecessors, but the humor is redolent of the same punishing cliches.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

"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

He is getting the intellectual property from these three applications, said Juster, and they are empowering him to start a company with very little money.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman