higher power
noun
: a spirit or being (such as God) that has great power, strength, knowledge, etc., and that can affect nature and the lives of people
belief in a higher power
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CapRadio sought to replace KXPR’s tower, described in internal emails as nearing its end stage of use, with a higher power transmitter, according to an email sent by Shirlee Tully, then CapRadio’s chief brand and development officer to Sacramento State.
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Some people swear there’s only one way to get sober — one program, one path, one higher power.
—David Manheim, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
Asked what’s next on the agenda, the rapper-designer-actor deferred his answer to a higher power.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 14 Feb. 2026
What are your thoughts on AI in the context of a genre specifically tied to your personal relationship with a higher power?
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2026
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Some people swear there’s only one way to get sober — one program, one path, one higher power.
—David Manheim, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
Asked what’s next on the agenda, the rapper-designer-actor deferred his answer to a higher power.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 14 Feb. 2026
What are your thoughts on AI in the context of a genre specifically tied to your personal relationship with a higher power?
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for higher power
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“Higher power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/higher%20power. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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