1
as in intense
extreme in degree, power, or effect
the almighty shock that we got when we received the bill
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2
as in sovereign
having unlimited power or authority
when we are young, we want our parents to be almighty and to be able to make everything right when something goes wrong
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as in damn
to a great degree
that's an almighty large pumpkin you've grown there
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as in God
the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe
the missionaries gave thanks to the Almighty for their miraculous deliverance from death
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Recent Examples of almighty
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2025
When the first Eurovision contest was held, in May 1956, founder Marcel Bezençon couldn’t have imagined his soon-to-be wildly famous Pan-European song competition would one day give us the likes of dancing grannies, rapping astronauts, and the almighty Ukrainian drag queen Verka Serduchka.
—Nick Allen, Vulture, 13 May 2025
Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Feb. 2023
Oh, my God, almighty.
—Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2020
Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2025
At the workplace Dear God Almighty, Why hasn’t that idiot Liam been fired?
—Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The almighty TikTok algorithm assured that Warren didn’t need to trauma dump on The Voice or American Idol to find his audience.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2025
When the first Eurovision contest was held, in May 1956, founder Marcel Bezençon couldn’t have imagined his soon-to-be wildly famous Pan-European song competition would one day give us the likes of dancing grannies, rapping astronauts, and the almighty Ukrainian drag queen Verka Serduchka.
—Nick Allen, Vulture, 13 May 2025
Adverb
Hoosiers hang on Despite Jackson-Davis' quiet night (10 points, eight rebounds, six assists) and almighty foul trouble in the post because of Edey's dominance, Indiana out-toughed and outworked Purdue (24-5, 13-5) across a second half as impressive as any the Hoosiers have played all season.
—Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Feb. 2023
Oh, my God, almighty.
—Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2020
Noun
Speaking of comedy, funny guy Jim Carrey's 2003 movie Bruce Almighty is also out on April Fool's Day.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2025
At the workplace Dear God Almighty, Why hasn’t that idiot Liam been fired?
—Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for almighty
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This week, Oregon and the Pacific Northwest baked under intense heat that dried out soil and left vegetation vulnerable to fire start and spread.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
12 June 2025
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Recognizing that gulf is a sad thing for her, and Huston holds Anderson’s intense close-ups with an expression both loving and rueful at once. 40.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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Insurance firms, development banks, sovereign wealth funds, and remittances are also sources that could be tapped to finance Africa’s infrastructure, the bank said in its report.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
5 June 2025
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Loyalists’ fate after the American Revolution The Treaty of Paris recognized the U.S. as a sovereign nation and addressed a variety of other issues that remained to be resolved in the war’s aftermath.—
Greg Daugherty,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 June 2025
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University of Southern California LOS ANGELES Inspired by Walt Disney artist and Imagineer John C. Hench, USC’s intensive BFA and MFA programs teach animation from a maker’s point of view.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2025
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Russia used a Tu-160 in intensive overnight missile and drone strikes across Ukraine, Kyiv's air force said on Friday.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Meanwhile, Undertaker plays the omnipotent executioner who can’t quite get Michaels to the chopping block.—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2025
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In subsequent retcons and embellishments over the years, before the Big Bang occurred for the seventh round, Galan was infused with the glowing omnipotent essence of the Sentience of the Cosmos to become the immortal being Galactus.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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While Nintendo mostly conceded the corporate tug-of-war over graphical prowess back in 2006 with the Wii, the general plateau of visual enhancements over the last two generations means that games running on Switch 2 look pretty damned good even compared to more premium devices.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
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This is typically where everyone’s hindsight becomes so damned good.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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Meta’s big bet on Wang fits into CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s plans to bolster his company’s AI efforts amid fierce competition from OpenAI and Google-parent Alphabet.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
13 June 2025
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Sanders’s Senate counterpart, Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT), is a fierce Trump critic.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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The eternal political problems of legitimacy, accountability, and succession would be solved by a secret board with the power to select and recall the otherwise all-powerful C.E.O. of each sovereign corporation, or SovCorp.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Hoping for everything to go right once in a while underneath an all-powerful general manager is not a recipe for long-term success.—
Jerry Beach,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
Adverb
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Mills, a longtime associate of Fiona Apple, knows this territory well: the pointed self-analysis of an extremely sensitive person.—
Jenn Pelly,
Time,
7 June 2025
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City’s academy has been extremely productive in recent years, with Phil Foden the shining light, but Rico Lewis, James McAtee, Oscar Bobb and O’Reilly are all now established squad players.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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“Almighty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/almighty. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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