empowerments

noun

plural of empowerment
as in mandates
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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  1. mandates
  2. accreditations
Noun
  • The project resonates with a vague but broadly felt frustration with urban life, exacerbated by return-to-office mandates and cost-of-living hikes.
    — Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • University of Pittsburgh researchers studied RTO mandates at big public companies and found no gain in financial performance — just a drop in employee satisfaction.
    — Lori Janke, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of mandates
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  • This year’s 2,140 industry accreditations were up 10 percent from last year’s 1,940.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The achievement is significant because TEMOS has been conducting healthcare accreditations since 2010 across multiple countries and medical specialties.
    — Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
Definition of accreditations
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“Empowerments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empowerments. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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