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adjective

ˈmī-tē How to pronounce mighty (audio)
Definition of mightynext
1
as in powerful
having great power or influence one of the mighty leaders of the U.S. financial world

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2
as in huge
unusually large a mighty castle towered over everything nearby

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mighty

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adverb

as in extremely
to a great degree we were mighty hungry after raking leaves all afternoon

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Recent Examples of mighty
Adjective
A day will surely dawn when those who sought refuge in the long shadow of American bullying—believing that mimicking the language of the mighty could shield them from the claws of power—will stand bare before the truth. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026 The 2026 Honda Passport stands out because of its mighty V6 engine, spacious cabin and cargo area and rugged styling. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
Adverb
But now the Mag 7 is starting to look mighty cheap following hyperscaler earnings last week that showed increasing returns on massive amounts of AI investment. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026 Trailing by 13 points in the fourth quarter, Kansas’ alumni men’s basketball team looked as if it was destined to drop its second game in two nights to Kansas State and bow out of the TBT mighty early. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for mighty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mighty
  1. powerful
  2. huge
  3. extremely
  4. influential
  5. giant
  6. very
  7. significant
  8. gigantic
Adjective
  • Musk's showpiece rocket -- the biggest and most powerful ever built -- carried 26 of the latest Starlinks to join the 11,000 older models already providing internet service.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The Southeastern Conference and the Big Ten, two of the most powerful college sports conferences, initially opposed the bill, but later voiced support after negotiations with lawmakers.
    — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of powerful
Adjective
  • Tiny creatures like crabs and ants traveled huge distances, encountering all sorts of dangers—driven by the instinct to lay eggs and reproduce at any cost.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The sensational international rescue of the famously sentient creatures, replete with colossal cargo planes, huge crates and Shedd staffers working in the dead of night to transport and care for the whales, must have looked made for social media.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of huge
Adverb
  • Poorer women were extremely vulnerable if they were judged to have sinned like this.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the research around how schools can use AI to help students — and avoid potential harms — is extremely limited, according to a recent Stanford University review of more than 800 academic papers.
    — Lee V. Gaines, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of extremely
Adjective
  • While a handful of less-influential militias have agreed to turn over their weapons, powerful groups close to Iran rejected the prospect or set conditions for disarming that the government would be unlikely to meet.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
  • This gift is a big swing from one of the country’s most influential business leaders and philanthropists.
    — Susan Svrluga, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of influential
Adjective
  • Take the account of a giant, gentle whale shark gliding through the blue waters off the Southern California coast.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Capital financial services giant project includes a $60 million investment by 2031, and pledges to hire hundreds of workers with minimum average pay of $194,000.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of giant
Adverb
  • Here, a very dear, longtime local friend officiated the service with just a few attendees which included a blacktip reef shark and a colony of marine iguanas.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
  • My leadership is much more about providing a very clear direction and making sure that there’s a high degree of autonomy for people to feel empowered and enabled to do so.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of very
Adjective
  • Its compact design puts significant emphasis on accurate pointing without adding substantial mass.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Despite the hype, China’s AI sector faces some significant constraints on its growth.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of significant
Adjective
  • Think again of a gigantic system of pipes, each of which is open or closed with a certain probability.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Find an old Porsche, Jaguar or Mini, rip everything out, throw in a gigantic modern engine, carbon-fiber bodywork and enough computing power to launch a satellite, then ask half a million dollars for it.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026
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“Mighty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mighty. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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