all-powerful
adjective
all-pow·er·ful
ˈȯl-ˈpau̇(-ə)r-fəl 
: having complete or sole power
an all-powerful leader
Examples of all-powerful in a Sentence
that country's monarch was never an all-powerful ruler, but one who shared power with a parliament
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The Avengers and other good guys rally to try and keep Thanos (Josh Brolin) from collecting the all-powerful Infinity Stones.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Gupta is the first major appointment at the ICC since all-powerful Jay Shah became chair in December, with the pair having worked together before when Shah was at the helm of India’s mighty governing body.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
In the sequel to director Gina Prince-Bythewood’s 2020 Netflix superhero hit, Charlize Theron returns as Andy, a formerly all-powerful immortal dealing with the fallout of the first film.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 5 July 2025
This caricature of an all-powerful, morally bankrupt no-goodnik is actually the oldest immortal around.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Gupta is the first major appointment at the ICC since all-powerful Jay Shah became chair in December, with the pair having worked together before when Shah was at the helm of India’s mighty governing body.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
In the sequel to director Gina Prince-Bythewood’s 2020 Netflix superhero hit, Charlize Theron returns as Andy, a formerly all-powerful immortal dealing with the fallout of the first film.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 5 July 2025
This caricature of an all-powerful, morally bankrupt no-goodnik is actually the oldest immortal around.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for all-powerful
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“All-powerful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-powerful. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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