ALL-POWERFUL Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

all-powerful

adjective

ˈȯl-ˈpau̇(-ə)r-fəl

Definition of all-powerful

as in almighty

having unlimited power or authority that country's monarch was never an all-powerful ruler, but one who shared power with a parliament

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Recent Examples of all-powerful For the Kremlin, building an all-powerful security state could ultimately undermine its ability to govern. — Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026 John is a Black man trying to shape himself around the expectations of the Guardians, all-powerful beings that don’t know the first thing about his culture. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Aug. 2026 The all-powerful, 24-member politburo now has only 21 members. — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026 Jesus showed that physical problems, troubled relationships, financial needs, and even personal wilderness experiences can be resolved by holding thought to Mind’s all-powerful, entirely good reality. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for all-powerful

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Thanks to an almighty production boom in the region, powered by a whopping 60 percent tax rebate (increasing to 70 percent for projects shot in the Basque language, Euskera), the Basque Country’s film and TV output has never looked so healthy.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
Cut to terra ferma, where the almighty rainstorm soaking the streets of Rome seems a comparatively trifling bit of weather.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of almighty

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God, Spirit, is omnipresent, omnipotent, here to protect us under any condition and without interruption.

— Russell Whittaker, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Aug. 2026
The only leaders more buffoonish and lethal than the fairground hucksters elected in our failing democracies are the omnipotent clowns of tyranny.

— Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026

Definition of omnipotent

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Yields on French government bonds, known as OATs, have surged to multi-decade highs this year, sparking concerns the country could be headed toward a sovereign debt crisis.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
In the first nine months of 2026, regional sovereign investors deployed $102 billion across 245 transactions, according to Global SWF, a platform that tracks sovereign wealth funds.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

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