as in inability
the lack of sufficient ability, power, or means
the congressional committee's essential impotence in affecting the management of the war was frustrating to its members
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Recent Examples of impotence
That there is impotence and cancer and infidelity and vanity and loss.
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Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2025
The rumors of my cinematic impotence are exaggerated and ageist.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 10 Aug. 2025
To that end, Democratic impotence in the face of Trump and the GOP has left the party’s voter base increasingly looking for a leader to emerge who can lead the fight against Trump.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
Providers who volunteer and are accepted will agree to seek prior authorization for 17 items and services, including skin substitutes, deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s Disease, impotence treatment, and arthroscopy for knee osteoarthritis.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
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Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2025
The rumors of my cinematic impotence are exaggerated and ageist.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 10 Aug. 2025
To that end, Democratic impotence in the face of Trump and the GOP has left the party’s voter base increasingly looking for a leader to emerge who can lead the fight against Trump.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
Providers who volunteer and are accepted will agree to seek prior authorization for 17 items and services, including skin substitutes, deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s Disease, impotence treatment, and arthroscopy for knee osteoarthritis.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impotence
inability
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That’s another example of this team’s inability to win on the margins.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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If there's been one issue for the Jets over the past few decades, it's been their inability to find a franchise quarterback.—
Jon Conahan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Impotence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impotence. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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