powerful
adjective
pow·er·ful
ˈpau̇(-ə)r-fəl 
1
: having great power, prestige, or influence
a powerful leader
2
: leading to many or important deductions
a powerful set of postulates
Examples of powerful in a Sentence
The country is becoming more and more powerful.
powerful drugs that attack cancer cells
The cash bonus provides a powerful incentive to workers.
The perfume has a powerful smell.
It's a very powerful movie.
The dog has a powerful body.
She has a powerful voice.
The weapons are very powerful.
The aardvark uses its powerful claws to dig for food.
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USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
And there’s perhaps no more powerful long-term investment than the one Defy is making in people who society often writes off.
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The grip held by the SEC and Big Ten on college football has grown more powerful in recent years, and now their collective reign of dominance also extends to the NFL Draft.
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The memo is the latest effort by critics of acting D.C. U.S. Attorney Ed Martin to stop his Senate confirmation for the permanent role, which is among the most powerful federal prosecutor positions in the country.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
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USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
And there’s perhaps no more powerful long-term investment than the one Defy is making in people who society often writes off.
—Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The grip held by the SEC and Big Ten on college football has grown more powerful in recent years, and now their collective reign of dominance also extends to the NFL Draft.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
The memo is the latest effort by critics of acting D.C. U.S. Attorney Ed Martin to stop his Senate confirmation for the permanent role, which is among the most powerful federal prosecutor positions in the country.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for powerful
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“Powerful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/powerful. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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pow·er·ful
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