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
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).
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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
Maybe the only thing worse than being complicit in an all-powerful corrupt oligarchy is being complicit in an increasingly less powerful corrupt oligarchy.
—Sam Lipsyte, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025
Could someone perhaps tap into both the darkness of being an all-powerful being in a wacky world and the relative fun of, well, that exact same thing?
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2025
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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
Maybe the only thing worse than being complicit in an all-powerful corrupt oligarchy is being complicit in an increasingly less powerful corrupt oligarchy.
—Sam Lipsyte, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025
Could someone perhaps tap into both the darkness of being an all-powerful being in a wacky world and the relative fun of, well, that exact same thing?
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for all-powerful
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With my almighty riches comes generous portions of hope, faith, peace, love, and joy.—
Chris John Amorosino,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
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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
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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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First, could de-extinction technologies get out of the control of (less than omnipotent) human beings?—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Nov. 2025
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Other backers of Paramount’s WBD bid include the sovereign wealth funds of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2026
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Mubadala Capital was launched by the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala about 15 years ago to manage third-party capital.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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“All-powerful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all-powerful. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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