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.
  • The punch line remains the same, but its potency has changed.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 16 Apr. 2022
  • The higher the potency, the more CBD your cat will receive per dose.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 Apr. 2022
  • The greater the potency, the better the quality, right?
    Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2025
  • Newton's play, and the potency of it, has been in a steady decline.
    Mike Freeman, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2021
  • MMEs are a measure of the amount and potency of opioids.
    Jayne O'Donnell, USA TODAY, 24 June 2019
  • Need any more proof of Jake Paul’s potency in the boxing world?
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • In other words, cursing all the time zaps the words of their potency.
    Stacey Colino, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Sanders' campaign will test the potency of the Trump brand in 2022 elections.
    Matthew Brown, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2021
  • Sesame oil comes in a range of hues, potencies and uses.
    Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2023
  • But the numbers do not paint a true picture of his threat and potency.
    Max Mathews, New York Times, 9 July 2025
  • After five straight seasons of the Dodgers leading the league in scoring, the team’s potency at the plate is in doubt.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The more pessimistic Democrats pointed to the potency of those attacks to sound the alarm that the damage may have been done.
    Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 28 June 2024
  • 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
  • Start with a low-potency pill and increase the dose as needed.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 Apr. 2022
  • There is potency in all the feelings that have been showing up at my door.
    Lisa Richardson, Longreads, 8 Apr. 2020
  • 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
  • The higher the potency, the more powerful the effects will be.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 May 2022
  • The opening weekend allowed one main thing to jump out: the potency of the power play.
    Matthew Defranks, Dallas News, 25 Jan. 2021
  • If anything, the threat of Omicron is a reminder of the potency of first doses.
    Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2021
  • If anything, the Dolphins grew more confident in the potency of their blitzes as the game went on.
    Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, 12 Nov. 2021
  • In many, the vaccines do seem to maintain their potency.
    Jennifer Couzin-Frankel, Science | AAAS, 27 Apr. 2021
  • At one point, Aniello asked Smart to do a take with her eyes not lowered, to add some of her potency back.
    J Wortham, New York Times, 12 May 2024
  • Higher dosage and higher potency of the statin may have more of an effect.
    Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 26 July 2023
  • Sealed in a cool, dark place, whole spices last 2 to 3 years, while ground spices begin to lose their potency within a year or two.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2024
  • That’s because the percentage of sales doesn’t take the potency and dose of the pills into account.
    David Armstrong, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2019
  • His team had tested two virus strains that emerged in India around the same time, and only one showed a drop in potency.
    Olivia Goldhill, STAT, 30 Aug. 2021
  • Shade has seen enough of Mountain Brook’s defense on video to know its potency.
    al, 26 Nov. 2020
  • The idea that the word might lose its potency as an insult over time gives me a lot of reassurance.
    Rose Stokes, refinery29.com, 26 Dec. 2021

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