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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as in extremely
to a great degree
we were mighty hungry after raking leaves all afternoon
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Recent Examples of mighty
Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 May 2026
King John's Castle Located in Limerick's medieval quarter along the mighty River Shannon, King John’s Castle was built in the 13th century.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2026
Those are mighty strong accolades for a player who will turn 46 in July.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Compact, lightweight, and easy to use, these small-but-mighty fans deserve to go everywhere with you this summer.
—Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 May 2026
King John's Castle Located in Limerick's medieval quarter along the mighty River Shannon, King John’s Castle was built in the 13th century.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
Adverb
The contestants struggled mighty hard with the songs.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2026
Those are mighty strong accolades for a player who will turn 46 in July.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mighty
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Third, tech oligarchs’ platforms have become increasingly powerful relative to the public infrastructures of states, since the latter have become utterly dependent on the former, even at the level of national security.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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For many creatives, the fear of being ‘cancelled’ or blacklisted from the industry is often more powerful than their fear of remaining in an abusive environment.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
28 May 2026
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Ciber ’s team work quickly under netting to mount a huge Browning heavy machine gun onto tank tracks.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The eighth-inning bomb was huge, too.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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The club had learned to accept that the 51-year-old is extremely demanding and ambitious, qualities that actually made working with him a challenge at times.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Donley says that all the evidence presented in court shows that storing this waste in close proximity to homes, schools, and waterways would be extremely harmful to the local population's health and the environment.—
Heath Kalb,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Some of the most influential American innovations began as side projects, accidents, or niche engineering solutions before quietly changing how people communicate, travel, work, eat, and survive.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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State senators and friends hailed outgoing Senate President Pro Tempore Martin Looney on Wednesday as a living legend ahead of his retirement after 46 years as one of the most influential players at the state Capitol.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
28 May 2026
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Here in the States, Korean giant LG is best known for appliances like refrigerators and TVs—but the best LG Beauty products prove that the brand is a force in the K-beauty universe, too.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
27 May 2026
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The giant longhorn bull statue that has stood outside 612 University Drive for 25 years will move to Fred’s Texas Cafe after J&J closes May 30, Fred’s boss Quincy Wallace announced.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 May 2026
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Los Angeles County voters will cast ballots Tuesday in two very different races for county supervisor.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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At least one watchdog group warned the legislation could poke more holes into the property tax base for very large developers across the state, not just the Bears.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2026
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Like many other young jazz artists of the period, however, he was deeply affected, not only by the playing, but by the lifestyles of the older beboppers who were his significant influences, many of whom had become addicted to drugs.—
Don Heckman,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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Financing for the homes, however, is still a significant hurdle.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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Its gigantic coal infrastructure, coal-to-chemical plants, and processing facilities could readily be adapted to handle the load.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
24 May 2026
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That company-wide deficit in profitability could potentially raises questions about it will fund its gigantic requirement for the capex required to deliver on its promise make its AI side a supreme winner.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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“Mighty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mighty. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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