as in mandate
the granting of power to perform various acts or duties
the empowerment of her husband to make medical decisions on her behalf is clearly stated in her living will
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
Now, she’s turned that chapter into one of empowerment, using her platform to raise awareness and normalize the conversation around alopecia.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 6 Dec. 2024
Adjust your messaging to highlight your dedication to creating niche solutions for menopausal women, and ensure your brand's messaging resonates with values such as empowerment, well-being and solutions that genuinely enhance this demographic's quality of life.
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Known for their message of empowerment, encouraging girls to voice their opinions, the books are set at different times in U.S. history and offer an atypical perspective of America’s past, where girls are the heroes of the story.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
Now, she’s turned that chapter into one of empowerment, using her platform to raise awareness and normalize the conversation around alopecia.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 6 Dec. 2024
Adjust your messaging to highlight your dedication to creating niche solutions for menopausal women, and ensure your brand's messaging resonates with values such as empowerment, well-being and solutions that genuinely enhance this demographic's quality of life.
—Nicole Dunn, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Known for their message of empowerment, encouraging girls to voice their opinions, the books are set at different times in U.S. history and offer an atypical perspective of America’s past, where girls are the heroes of the story.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Empowerment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empowerment. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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