as in power
the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task
right now the President doesn't have the political firepower to push his programs through Congress
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Recent Examples of firepower
An arm like Chapman could stabilize the unit and add more firepower for another shot at Philadelphia's first championship since 2008.
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Mark Temnycky, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
But the visitors’ offensive firepower eventually came to life as Nashville extended its unbeaten run to 10 league games.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 26 June 2025
And today on Face the Nation, breaking news overnight, as President Trump delivers on his threat to use American firepower to bomb Iran nuclear sites.
—CBS News, 22 June 2025
Though these players can certainly step up in training camp and preseason, Miami needs more firepower on that front.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
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Mark Temnycky, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
But the visitors’ offensive firepower eventually came to life as Nashville extended its unbeaten run to 10 league games.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 26 June 2025
And today on Face the Nation, breaking news overnight, as President Trump delivers on his threat to use American firepower to bomb Iran nuclear sites.
—CBS News, 22 June 2025
Though these players can certainly step up in training camp and preseason, Miami needs more firepower on that front.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firepower
Noun
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There's more than enough power in the iPhone Pro and Pro Max models to allow macOS to run smoothly on the hardware.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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Big Brother went from America voting out the houseguests to the housemates voting out their own with weekly competitions to have ultimate power as Head of Household.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
5 July 2025
Noun
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So the issue now is time — time needed to build back his arm strength.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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In America, excellence, grit, and determination is our strength.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
Noun
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You are not only welcomed but encouraged to bring bold energy to all of these magical experiences!—
Essence,
Essence,
6 July 2025
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Leaves are the engines that make energy for flowering and fruiting.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 July 2025
Noun
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Williams also brought in massive changes to its technical staff, that are improving the team's aerodynamic capabilities.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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The standard set by Tesla's software ecosystem, which includes autonomous driving capabilities and over-the-air updates, is bar none.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 July 2025
Noun
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This generates an almost perfect marbling between meat and fat and a soft muscle, which makes for tasty and tender meat.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Isolation exercises target one joint at a time and enhance your muscles' appearance.—
Aubrey Bailey,
Verywell Health,
14 July 2025
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And the facility is expected to get more crowded — eventually having capacity for about 3,000 detainees.—
Kairi Lowery,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 July 2025
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Just as the performance chair demands planning, metrics, and strategy, the capacity chair demands infrastructure.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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“Firepower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firepower. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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