enabling
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Also seen as: enablings
Meaning · English
An act or an instance of something being enabled.
Noun
Examples
Despite the epidemic of homosexual abuse of the young by the American clergy, the history of cover-ups and enablings of these abominations by the bishop […]
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “enabling” mean?
An act or an instance of something being enabled.
Is “enabling” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.