wonder-working

adjective

: producing wonders

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Locke came up as a Baptist, part of a group that historically shied away from things like exorcisms, holding to the belief that such wonder-working activities ceased in modern times. — Sam Kestenbaum, Harper's Magazine, 21 June 2024

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First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wonder-working was in 1593

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“Wonder-working.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wonder-working. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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