1
as in intense
extreme in degree, power, or effect
the almighty shock that we got when we received the bill
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2
as in sovereign
having unlimited power or authority
when we are young, we want our parents to be almighty and to be able to make everything right when something goes wrong
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as in damn
to a great degree
that's an almighty large pumpkin you've grown there
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as in Lord
the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe
the missionaries gave thanks to the Almighty for their miraculous deliverance from death
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Recent Examples of almighty
Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
Chalk it up to another win for the almighty customer.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2026
arkansasonline.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Surfers that dared to try and tame this almighty swell on December 23 estimated some waves were breaking the 60-foot mark at times.
—Duncan Madden, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
After playing Lucius in Batman Begins, Freeman reprised his role of God in Evan Almighty, and appeared in The Bucket List, Invictus, Red and Lucy.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 15 June 2025
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Adjective
Value meets discipline as the almighty Sun conjoins steadfast Saturn in your 2nd House of Finances, encouraging thoughtful stewardship.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
Chalk it up to another win for the almighty customer.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2026
Adverb
And the Union saved, and slavery ended, thank God almighty, free at last?
—arkansasonline.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Surfers that dared to try and tame this almighty swell on December 23 estimated some waves were breaking the 60-foot mark at times.
—Duncan Madden, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
In commending the souls of the deceased to the loving mercy of Almighty God, the Holy Father prays for the consolation of those who grieve and for the recovery of the injured.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
After playing Lucius in Batman Begins, Freeman reprised his role of God in Evan Almighty, and appeared in The Bucket List, Invictus, Red and Lucy.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for almighty
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Later, the Moon squares Mars in Aries, which can make the moment feel more intense.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
7 May 2026
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Keep in mind that Pluto retrogrades happen every year for approximately half the year, but this particular cycle will be especially raw and intense, both at a personal and global level.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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The Norwegian sovereign wealth fund's performance since the Iran war began is not publicly available information, but any returns would build on the near $250 billion profit NBIM made in 2025.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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The $24 billion expected from the sovereign wealth funds — representing the royal families of Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and Qatar — would together represent about 49% of the equity in the new company.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Or damn near the entire overtime period, as Oettinger fended off shot after shot, the 11th one finally getting past as Matt Boldy won a puck battle in the corner, went straight to the top of the blue paint, and deflected in a Jared Spurgeon shot for the game-winner.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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And therein lies screenwriter John Logan’s and director Antoine Fuqua’s damn near insurmountable hurdle.—
Keith Murphy,
VIBE.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The intensive, weeklong building sessions named after former President Jimmy Carter and his late wife Rosalynn have constructed roughly 5,000 homes in 14 countries since 1984.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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The others, though some needed intensive treatments, are stable, the zoo said.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Besotted Rob’s surprise plan was to propose to Bethany in Paris — as revealed to us in omnipotent voice-over (by Jacek Zubiel) that fills in the feelings and backstories of our protagonists.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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In accordance with Villa’s usual approach to transfers, Vidagany and Olabe were following the wishes of Unai Emery, the club’s manager and omnipotent footballing decision-maker.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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Maine, too, saw its COVID numbers increase dramatically despite extremely high vaccination uptake.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Even from my extremely suboptimal vantage point in the very front corner of the theater, I was awed by the depth and crispness of the 3D imagery.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2026
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This may explain why Suzanna’s mother is a somewhat indistinct presence in the novel (at least compared with fierce Sylvie)—patient, even serene behind bars, more eager to talk about her daughter’s future than about her own future, let alone her troubled past.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The Bloomberg-era street transformations weren’t popular at first, and pushback was fierce.—
Jonathan Timm,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
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The second movie, which brought back the original director David Frankel and screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna, picks up as Hathaway’s Andy Sachs returns to Runway magazine as a features editor under Streep’s all-powerful editor-in-chief, Miranda Priestly.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
4 May 2026
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The format has an all-powerful ‘Taskmaster’ who, with the help of a loyal assistant, tests the wiles of a panel of comedians over the course of each series by setting them weird and wonderful challenges.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Almighty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/almighty. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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