all-powerful
adjective
all-pow·er·ful
ˈȯl-ˈpau̇(-ə)r-fəl 
: having complete or sole power
an all-powerful leader
Synonyms of all-powerful
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 topical, darkly funny, whip-smart series from Eric Kripke follows a band of vigilante misfits who fight to expose the all-powerful, corrupt conglomerate Vought International and its stable of villainous superheroes.
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Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Apparently, the gruff fighter Johnny Cage wasn’t much of a match for the all-powerful Miranda Priestly.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 10 May 2026
With Eric Kripke‘s depiction of an all-powerful fascist in The Boys, its been impossible not to find parallels in certain current events, and the latest episode continues to serve as an eery prediction.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 May 2026
Baranov is modeled primarily on Surkov, the all-powerful deputy chief of Kremlin staff, but the character also stands in for the hundreds of TV producers, spin doctors, and politicians who worked for him.
—Andrew Ryvkin, Air Mail, 9 May 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Apparently, the gruff fighter Johnny Cage wasn’t much of a match for the all-powerful Miranda Priestly.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 10 May 2026
With Eric Kripke‘s depiction of an all-powerful fascist in The Boys, its been impossible not to find parallels in certain current events, and the latest episode continues to serve as an eery prediction.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 May 2026
Baranov is modeled primarily on Surkov, the all-powerful deputy chief of Kremlin staff, but the character also stands in for the hundreds of TV producers, spin doctors, and politicians who worked for him.
—Andrew Ryvkin, Air Mail, 9 May 2026
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 16 May. 2026.
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