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
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Refinement becomes easier as the almighty Sun meets quick Mercury in your 6th House of Habits, supporting practical fixes that streamline tasks and lighten your load.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 21 Jan. 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
Set the scene Santa Marina is the only resort on Mykonos island with its own private stretch of sandy beach—and on calm and sought-after Ornos Bay, where you’re largely shielded from the almighty Cycladic winds.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Refinement becomes easier as the almighty Sun meets quick Mercury in your 6th House of Habits, supporting practical fixes that streamline tasks and lighten your load.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 21 Jan. 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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The strike caused an intense fire at the hospital, with footage from local television showing rescue crews combing through the wreckage with flashlights late into the night as firefighters struggled to extinguish the blaze.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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However, the constant tension on my hair can have my curls feeling dry and in need of intense moisture.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
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Saudi Arabia is directing more of its sovereign wealth toward domestic projects.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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Currently, Paramount has announced that Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds will finance $24 billion of the acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery.—
Joseph M. Singer,
Deadline,
24 Mar. 2026
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There’s gonna have to be a lot of that because these NFL rights are going to be so damn expensive, these streaming services are going to have to figure it out.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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The Hemi set the bar pretty damn high—Dodge got a comical 1,025-hp claim out of the Demon 170 before ending production of the Challenger.—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
11 Mar. 2026
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Gharbi also recommends picking less water-intensive plants to plant this year.—
Ashley Portillo,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Homan traveled to Minnesota in the aftermath of the killings of Alex Pretti, an intensive-care nurse, and Renee Nicole Good, a poet and mother of three.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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Christianity emphasized that all humankind was created and governed by a single omnipotent God and descended from a pair of original parents, Adam and Eve.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Feb. 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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One of the more important revelations from Netanyahu’s press conference was about how the joint strikes with the United States, known as Operation Epic Fury, have been extremely effective at decimating Iran’s weapons.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Yet, actual bones have been extremely rare.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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Over years and then decades, the two women’s relationship swings between fierce sisterhood, bitter jealousy and an uneasy combination of the two.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Mar. 2026
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The Lowe/Pickett/Scroggins competition should be fierce, and don’t discount the freshmen, especially Lafayette.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
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In fact, several people contacted for this story declined to comment about her co-parenting situation with Scott or her relationship with Chalamet, perhaps somewhat prudent given their intense privacy and the omertà taken with the all-powerful Kardashian family.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
11 Mar. 2026
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Ultimately, the pharaoh’s prescient spiritual optimism comes in conflict with the all-powerful establishment priests, who kill Akhnaten and Nefertiti.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Almighty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/almighty. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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