as in achiever
an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired
from the very start of her singing career, she had a reputation for being a very determined powerhouse
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Recent Examples of powerhouse
Thales silent, but ESA comments Thales is a powerhouse of the European space industry.
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ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
All the interiors have been carefully curated and designed by French powerhouse Joseph Dirand, hitting a sweet spot somewhere between Mayfair bachelor pad and Milanese design apartment.
—Rebecca Rose, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
The two economic powerhouses are now locked in a fierce scramble over limited available supplies, mainly from Russia and, to a lesser extent, Saudi Arabia.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
His many credits include performances with the New York Philharmonic, pioneering minimalist composer Philip Glass, genre-blurring singer Cecile McLorin Salvant, drum dynamo Tyshawn Sorey and such past and present jazz sax powerhouses as Benny Golson, Jimmy Heath and Branford Marsalis.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
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ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
All the interiors have been carefully curated and designed by French powerhouse Joseph Dirand, hitting a sweet spot somewhere between Mayfair bachelor pad and Milanese design apartment.
—Rebecca Rose, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
The two economic powerhouses are now locked in a fierce scramble over limited available supplies, mainly from Russia and, to a lesser extent, Saudi Arabia.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
His many credits include performances with the New York Philharmonic, pioneering minimalist composer Philip Glass, genre-blurring singer Cecile McLorin Salvant, drum dynamo Tyshawn Sorey and such past and present jazz sax powerhouses as Benny Golson, Jimmy Heath and Branford Marsalis.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for powerhouse
Noun
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An early achiever academically, Noor finished high school at 16.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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Among history’s Polish names of leaders and achievers, Madame Marie Curie, the Polish-French physicist and chemist, is a clear favorite from my classroom history days.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Isa was born in London in 1999, where her dad had joined the show for the last portion of its West End run, eventually taking over the role of the hustler-pimp the Engineer, a half-Asian character originally played by white men like Jonathan Pryce.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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The show was based on Guy Ritchie's 2000 heist film of the same name, with Westwick starring as hustler Sonny Castillo.—
Rachel DeSantis,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Apr. 2026
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Ankrum studies financial arcana such as the Journal of Portfolio Management and seeks out stocks — not sexy highfliers — that are bound to increase in value over the longer haul.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
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There are already apps for booking private jets—FlyHouse delivers a selection of charter aircraft in just 30 seconds, for example—but Revaire also connects you to a network of highfliers.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2026
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Columbus is a melting pot of enterprisers, its residents a blend of locals, transplants and newbies drawn by business and academia.—
Wendy Pramik,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2018
Noun
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The qualifications: Forget buzzwords like self-starter or team player.—
Kat Boogaard,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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The company introduced patent technologies, such as, the electric self-starter, mass production breakthroughs, and automatic transmissions – making modern transportation accessible.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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On April 13, go-getter Mars will join forces with numinous Neptune, triggering one of the most surreal yet energetically loaded transits of the moment.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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The go-getter approach of then-Mayor Francis Suarez also helped.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Following Siakam’s go-ahead basket, Derrick White missed a long 3-pointer at the buzzer that would have given the Celtics the win.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Eddy Piñeiro’s ensuing point-after kick pushed the 49ers ahead 17-16; Piñeiro missed the final PAT after Purdy’s go-ahead strike to McCaffrey.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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One of the brothers used a carbon-fibre pole while attempting to get the bird down and touched the live wires on the power line, killing him instantly.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Olympia is now absorbing this collective energy like a live wire.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Powerhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powerhouse. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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