as in almighty
having unlimited power or authority
that country's monarch was never an all-powerful ruler, but one who shared power with a parliament
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Recent Examples of all-powerful
There’s a Shakespearean grandeur to David King, the all-powerful New York music-label boss who’s famous for his unerring ability to spot rising talent.
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
The more insidious threats are the stealthy startups that seemingly couldn’t pose a real threat to a company run by one of these all-powerful leaders.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
Having once held sway over New York’s all-powerful Democratic Party, Koch had lost the support of all but the most conservative Democratic clubs in Queens and Staten Island.
—Jonathan Mahler, Curbed, 1 Aug. 2025
The series centers on Maggie, an assistant within Britain’s intelligence agency The Circus, who discovers that Control – the agency’s all-powerful leader – has mysteriously vanished.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 July 2025
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
The more insidious threats are the stealthy startups that seemingly couldn’t pose a real threat to a company run by one of these all-powerful leaders.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
Having once held sway over New York’s all-powerful Democratic Party, Koch had lost the support of all but the most conservative Democratic clubs in Queens and Staten Island.
—Jonathan Mahler, Curbed, 1 Aug. 2025
The series centers on Maggie, an assistant within Britain’s intelligence agency The Circus, who discovers that Control – the agency’s all-powerful leader – has mysteriously vanished.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for all-powerful
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The Knight learns that Hallownest was originally founded by a great Wyrm, who abandoned his almighty shell to take a smaller form, that of a demigod known as the Pale King.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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So for those inclined to chase the almighty dollar, keep in mind that doing away with the AL and NL could come with some financial drawbacks too.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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The ghosted feel omniscient but not omnipotent; technology has not yet invented a way to compel a response.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
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Exactly — omnipotent, completely ignorant to any outside influences.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
24 Aug. 2025
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Gulf states like Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the UAE could utilize their vast sovereign wealth funds to impose trade limitations on Israel.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund launched LIV in 2022 as a competitor to the PGA Tour.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“All-powerful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all-powerful. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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