all-powerful
adjective
all-pow·er·ful
ˈȯl-ˈpau̇(-ə)r-fəl 
: having complete or sole power
an all-powerful leader
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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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Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
Ultimately, the pharaoh’s prescient spiritual optimism comes in conflict with the all-powerful establishment priests, who kill Akhnaten and Nefertiti.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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Texas culture is tilted in favor of the all-powerful insurance industry, not the consumer.
—Dave Lieber, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
Ultimately, the pharaoh’s prescient spiritual optimism comes in conflict with the all-powerful establishment priests, who kill Akhnaten and Nefertiti.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The vibe coding bots — the all-powerful-economy busters — are not going to wipe out real estate salespeople or credit card companies or DoorDash, or a host of other day-to-day activities that were the ground zero of the memo.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
Texas culture is tilted in favor of the all-powerful insurance industry, not the consumer.
—Dave Lieber, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
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“All-powerful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-powerful. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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