superpower
noun
su·per·pow·er
ˈsü-pər-ˌpau̇(-ə)r 
1
: excessive or superior power
2
a
: an extremely powerful nation
specifically
: one of a very few dominant states in an era when the world is divided politically into these states and their satellites
b
: an international governing body able to enforce its will upon the most powerful states
c
: an extremely powerful company, organization, etc.
The retailer hoped to become a financial services superpower …—
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: a power or ability (such as the ability to become invisible or to fly) of the kind possessed by superheroes : a superhuman power
The comic book Ms. Marvel offers a Muslim-American girl from New Jersey who practices her faith while using her superpower to help people.—Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-JabbarThe superpower I've always wished for is invisibility, and I chose my vocation accordingly. A novelist gets 140,000 words per one tiny author photo. That's a visibility ratio I can live with.—Barbara Kingsolver
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Many of the world’s most successful people point to a thirst for knowledge as being key to their success, including veteran investor Warren Buffett who has credited reading–avidly, widely and voraciously–for giving him his investing superpowers.
—Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
With an all-star cast and a memorable soundtrack, this Oscar-winning Pixar hit uses thrilling action sequences to tell the story of a family trying to live normal lives while hiding their superpowers.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
That is, until Simon's secret superpowers and the Department of Damage Control get in the way of their Hollywood dreams.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
Run the Gamut The real superpower of Biz comes from using Biz both as a pre-soak or pre-treatment and as a laundry detergent booster.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2026
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Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
With an all-star cast and a memorable soundtrack, this Oscar-winning Pixar hit uses thrilling action sequences to tell the story of a family trying to live normal lives while hiding their superpowers.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
That is, until Simon's secret superpowers and the Department of Damage Control get in the way of their Hollywood dreams.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
Run the Gamut The real superpower of Biz comes from using Biz both as a pre-soak or pre-treatment and as a laundry detergent booster.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Superpower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superpower. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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superpower
noun
su·per·pow·er
ˈsü-pər-ˌpau̇(-ə)r
: an extremely powerful nation
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