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empowerment

NOUN
green light
Synonyms
STRONGEST
approval assent blessing clearance consent go ahead permission seal of approval thumbs-up
WEAK
OK agreement dispensation license nod rubber stamp sanction stamp of approval
Antonyms
STRONGEST
denial disagreement disapproval opposition refusal rejection veto
WEAK
red light
NOUN
OK
Synonyms
STRONGEST
okay
STRONG
acceptance acknowledgment acquiescence admission agreement allowance approbation approval assent authorization avowal canonization concession concurrence condonation consent dispensation endorsement freedom imprimatur indulgence leave letting liberty license permit privilege promise recognition sanctification sanction sufferance tolerance toleration verification warrant
WEAK
carte blanche condonance rubber stamp stamp of approval
Antonyms
STRONG
break denial difference disagreement disapproval dissent imprisonment incarceration limitation opposition prohibition protest refusal rejection repudiation restraint restriction veto
NOUN
permission
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acceptance acknowledgment admission agreement approval concession dispensation endorsement license permit privilege recognition warrant
STRONG
acquiescence allowance approbation assent avowal canonization concurrence condonation freedom imprimatur indulgence leave letting liberty okay promise sanctification sanction sufferance tolerance toleration verification
WEAK
carte blanche condonance rubber stamp stamp of approval
Antonyms
STRONGEST
denial disagreement disapproval opposition prohibition refusal rejection repudiation
STRONG
imprisonment incarceration limitation restraint restriction veto

Example Sentences

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More broadly, businesses are reclaiming the upper hand in the employer-employee relationship after a period of worker empowerment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Proton VPN stands out from its competitors as a privacy-first VPN service that emphasizes transparency, technical rigor and user empowerment.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

In response, Lamola said: "We reiterate that broad-based black economic empowerment is not reverse racism as regrettably insinuated by the ambassador."

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

"AI must become a medium for inclusion and empowerment, particularly for the Global South," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Their goal was to experience the joy and empowerment that education creates and to participate fully in American society.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.