How to Use potency in a Sentence

potency

noun

• The potency of her words changed many minds in the audience that night.
• Any vitamin of high potency should only be taken in the proper dosage.
• Once the smell fades, neem oil has lost its potency.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
• This is the book’s great potency.
  — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
• Not only does the taste change but so does the potency.
  — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
• The punch line remains the same, but its potency has changed.
  — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 16 Apr. 2022
• But the numbers do not paint a true picture of his threat and potency.
  — Max Mathews, New York Times, 9 July 2025
• There is potency in all the feelings that have been showing up at my door.
  — Lisa Richardson, Longreads, 8 Apr. 2020
• Start with a low-potency pill and increase the dose as needed.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 Apr. 2022
• In other words, cursing all the time zaps the words of their potency.
  — Stacey Colino, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
• Newton's play, and the potency of it, has been in a steady decline.
  — Mike Freeman, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2021
• But that’s where its potency resides.
  — Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
• Over the past decade, studies have shown the potency of going up and down stairs each day to boost your health.
  — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
• Higher dosage and higher potency of the statin may have more of an effect.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 26 July 2023
• Or some kind of former potency the Playgirl spread had for him.
  — Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2026
• He was surprised by its potency and effects.
  — Matt Richtel, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
• Need any more proof of Jake Paul’s potency in the boxing world?
  — Brian Mazique, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
• Sad bangers aren’t a new phenomenon — but the old ones have a new potency.
  — New York Times, 14 Mar. 2022
• Ronay said a product's potency is one good way to tell if there's a cutting agent present.
  — Amanda Sealy and Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN, 24 Dec. 2019
• Their potency on the break can be utilised against the top six more so, who leave space in behind for teams to exploit.
  — SI.com, 9 Aug. 2019
• Given the potency of their offenses through those years, that makes no sense.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Feb. 2021
• There was also no record of the potency of the cannabis products used and whether they were smoked or eaten.
  — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 15 Nov. 2023
• Before wearing a new perfume out, test its potency at home.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
• Reforms that once seemed like silver bullets have lost their potency.
  — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 June 2026
• The potency of today’s cannabis makes these concerns hard to dismiss.
  — Sarah Levy, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
• But household cleaners are less likely to spoil and more likely to lose their potency.
  — Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 19 Apr. 2026
• Replace after six to 12 months for the best potency.
  — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
• For her, vinegar’s potency has much less to do with wellness than with the pursuit of flavor.
  — Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
• Like baking soda, it should be stored somewhere cool and dry to maintain its potency.
  — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 June 2026
• Once a vaccine loses its potency, it cannot be regained or restored.
  — Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 5 Jan. 2026