as in divine
of, relating to, or being God
the godlike splendor of creation
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Recent Examples of godlike
All that matters is making sure that the godlike AI is good and comes soon and is friendly and helpful to us.
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Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
The insane sanctity and maddened madness of ungodly godlike Ahab don’t help me.
—Anne Carson, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
And authorities see him as a godlike force imposing his will in this particular 1996 comic.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
The motherboard contains a hyper-powerful AI capable of granting godlike control to any artificial being.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 27 June 2025
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Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
The insane sanctity and maddened madness of ungodly godlike Ahab don’t help me.
—Anne Carson, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
And authorities see him as a godlike force imposing his will in this particular 1996 comic.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
The motherboard contains a hyper-powerful AI capable of granting godlike control to any artificial being.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for godlike
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There have long been tales of cities instantaneously destroyed by some divine wrath, such as the angry Divinity of the Hebrew Scriptures raining sulfur upon Sodom and Gomorrah, but in Hiroshima humanity had finally apotheosized itself into the terrible position of God.—
Ed Simon
August 18,
Literary Hub,
18 Aug. 2025
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Some saw their terminal illnesses as divine punishment and feared being cast into hell.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
17 Aug. 2025
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The astral phenomenon is set to leave a moon-sized dark spot in the heavenly panorama on the night of Saturday, Aug. 23.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Acadia National Park, Maine Situated on the coast of Maine, Acadia National Park is one of the darkest spots on the Eastern Seaboard and a heavenly place to see the celestial dance.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
19 Aug. 2025
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Mr Việt's five bottles form this record setting series represent an unprecedented concentration of what many consider the holy grail of collectible whisky.—
Mark Littler,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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This wasn’t just about his two spectacular touchdown receptions (but for the record, holy guacamole).—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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Read the full Virgo Daily Horoscope Libra (September 23 - October 22) Need a sacred pause before your next beginning?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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They’ve been tied to strength, divinity, and sacred energy.—
Essence,
Essence,
21 Aug. 2025
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Detroit, the test of vision, long tentacles of liberation hold ground, hold blessed ground, stay, hold.—
Anne Waldman
August 14,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
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Who would speak ill about a child that has had dozens of surgeries and is so blessed to even be here with us today?—
John Lawson,
Essence,
9 July 2025
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“Godlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godlike. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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