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
Baranov is modeled primarily on Surkov, the all-powerful deputy chief of Kremlin staff, but the character also stands in for the hundreds of TV producers, spin doctors, and politicians who worked for him.
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Andrew Ryvkin, Air Mail, 9 May 2026
Their collective voice was all-powerful.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
Modern-day California has never had that kind of all-powerful political machine.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Long before the birth of Julius Caesar, the Roman Republic appointed all-powerful dictators to protect their state in times of crisis.
—Big Think, 25 Mar. 2026
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Andrew Ryvkin, Air Mail, 9 May 2026
Their collective voice was all-powerful.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
Modern-day California has never had that kind of all-powerful political machine.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Long before the birth of Julius Caesar, the Roman Republic appointed all-powerful dictators to protect their state in times of crisis.
—Big Think, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for all-powerful
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The World Cup remains a sporting event but offers an almighty business opportunity for many sectors.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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When Stagg’s calculations lead him to conclude that an almighty storm is set to break on June 5, 1944 — the day originally earmarked for the Normandy landings — after a long period of balmy calm, potentially scuppering the entire vast project, his simple but urgent advice is to wait a day.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
27 May 2026
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Jurors are not asked to be omnipotent.—
Sonali Chakravarti,
The Conversation,
5 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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Gulf SWFs ramp up spending despite Iran war Against the backdrop of the Iran war, Gulf sovereign wealth funds have stepped up dealmaking over the last few months–with the five biggest funds collectively investing nearly $26 billion at a higher deployment pace than over the previous five years.—
Alyson Shontell,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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Today, the fund is the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, holding and profiting from more than $2 trillion in stocks, bonds, infrastructure and real estate.—
Ola Morris Innset,
The Dial,
2 June 2026
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“All-powerful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all-powerful. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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