as in power
the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task
right now the President doesn't have the political firepower to push his programs through Congress
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Recent Examples of firepower
Moreover, the regime still has sufficient firepower to damage Gulf oil infrastructure and imperil commercial shipping.
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Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025
It is widely thought that Israel did not have the firepower to target the Fordow nuclear site, where Iran's been enriching uranium and which is buried inside a mountain.
—CBS News, 22 June 2025
Additionally, by choosing intermediary servers known to generate responses that are in some cases thousands of times bigger than the originating request, attackers can magnify the firepower available to them by a thousandfold or more.
—ArsTechnica, 20 June 2025
Despite the firepower, the Liberty struggled with sputtering offense since the superteam formed in 2023.
—Fiifi Frimpong, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2025
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Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025
It is widely thought that Israel did not have the firepower to target the Fordow nuclear site, where Iran's been enriching uranium and which is buried inside a mountain.
—CBS News, 22 June 2025
Additionally, by choosing intermediary servers known to generate responses that are in some cases thousands of times bigger than the originating request, attackers can magnify the firepower available to them by a thousandfold or more.
—ArsTechnica, 20 June 2025
Despite the firepower, the Liberty struggled with sputtering offense since the superteam formed in 2023.
—Fiifi Frimpong, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firepower
Noun
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There's more than enough power in the iPhone Pro and Pro Max models to allow macOS to run smoothly on the hardware.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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The vacuum adjusts suction power automatically to match your floor type, which also helps to optimize runtime.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
Noun
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Even these young players already have major tournament experience — a huge strength given their tough group.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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While the increasing trade deficit (exports minus imports) represents the strength of American buying power, the percentage of total trade that is an export (exports divided by total trade) represents billions in additional U.S. exports of soybeans, aircraft, medical devices and more.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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You are not only welcomed but encouraged to bring bold energy to all of these magical experiences!—
Essence,
Essence,
6 July 2025
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Knowledgeable teammates and patient coaches prepared the young player for the pulsating energy of Wrigley Field.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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The standard set by Tesla's software ecosystem, which includes autonomous driving capabilities and over-the-air updates, is bar none.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 July 2025
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Williams also brought in massive changes to its technical staff, that are improving the team's aerodynamic capabilities.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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On May 23, in a game against the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park the 31-year-old two-time All-Star suffered a strained right quadriceps muscle, and has been on the injured list ever since.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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It was first approved to ease muscle spasticity for people with multiple sclerosis in Canada in 2005 and has since been approved in more than 20 other countries globally.—
Will Yakowicz,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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However, with Venus retrograde moving from Aries to Pisces on the 27th, you may be forced to acknowledge what’s outside of your capacity.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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Braun will stick around in an executive advisory capacity, serving as director of the board and senior advisor to HYBE chairman/CEO Bang Si-Hyuk.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2025
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“Firepower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firepower. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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