- present tense form of enable (3rd person singular).
enables
Example Sentences
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One innovative idea would be to connect the next generation of builders—the entrepreneurs seeking to reindustrialize America—with young people seeking apprenticeships in a physical space that enables both to realize their ambitions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
This mechanism is what enables combinatorial biosynthesis and allows bacteria to naturally generate multiple drug variants.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026
“So that information is in the marketplace, and that’s what actually enables price discovery, so stock prices roughly reflect what’s going on at a company, most of the time.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
And that’s because CPS enables harassment by throwing common sense—and the law—out the window when someone makes accusations involving a child.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
The card allows noncitizens the opportunity to work in the United States, and it also enables them to acquire a Social Security number.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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