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Enabling: The Behavior of an Enabler
Enable has a number of senses, most of which are some variant on allowing someone (or something, such as enabling cookies on a computer) to do something. In the past several decades, enable has also started to take on a new associated sense in the field of addiction studies, where enabling is viewed as giving misguided support to a person with some substance-abuse issue. A person who facilitates the self-destructive behavior of another is referred to as an enabler.
Examples of enable in a Sentence
Alex Knapp, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
The small-team structure enabled direct, creative feedback and faster decision-making, something larger productions often struggle with.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
While appetites have eased across the industry as most players cut back on spending, the bet Condé Nast is making is that the company’s pedigree will still enable it to cut a desirable figure in a crowded marketplace.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
The former president's rhetoric helped enable Biden and Democrats to amass a sizable lead from early votes cast before in-person Election Day voting began.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Enable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enable. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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