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
In Terminator, an all-powerful, faultless AI becomes sentient, decides that humans are the enemy, and sets off a nuclear apocalypse.
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Bipul Sinha, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Even allowing for the regular drama at the Bernabeu under all-powerful president Florentino Perez, the way Alonso was hired last May to lead a new era and now fired almost eight months later has been particularly chaotic and mystifying.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
ABC's eight-season classic flew Elizabeth Montgomery to fame as Samantha, a witch who marries mortal Darren (Dick York, later replaced by Dick Sargent) despite the disapproval of her all-powerful mother (Agnes Moorehead).
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
The current strategy has been to essentially recapitalize it, though the all-powerful algorithm cannot be walled off from the Chinese headquarters.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2025
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Bipul Sinha, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Even allowing for the regular drama at the Bernabeu under all-powerful president Florentino Perez, the way Alonso was hired last May to lead a new era and now fired almost eight months later has been particularly chaotic and mystifying.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
ABC's eight-season classic flew Elizabeth Montgomery to fame as Samantha, a witch who marries mortal Darren (Dick York, later replaced by Dick Sargent) despite the disapproval of her all-powerful mother (Agnes Moorehead).
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
The current strategy has been to essentially recapitalize it, though the all-powerful algorithm cannot be walled off from the Chinese headquarters.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for all-powerful
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Your 2nd House of Self-Worth receives a timely lift as the almighty Sun trines extravagant Jupiter.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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Then came an almighty, barely believable surge spearheaded by Ngumoha, and if the VAR intervention was the slice of good fortune Forest needed, what happened next summed up everything about the power of those towards the top.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 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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In the aftermath, China has responded with anger – condemning the capture or killing of a sovereign leader and the apparent US attempt at regime change while reaching out to Iran express its friendship.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Bankers are positioning the video-game giant as an entertainment play rather than one about software, and leaning on the role of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, with its sovereign backing, for a higher credit rating, people familiar with the marketing effort said.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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