as in almighty
having unlimited power or authority
the nearly universal religious belief that God is omnipotent and omniscient
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Recent Examples of omnipotent
To interest inward-looking Americans in the outside world, Washington needs to conjure a single omnipotent villain.
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Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 25 Jan. 2024
Meanwhile, Undertaker plays the omnipotent executioner who can’t quite get Michaels to the chopping block.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
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
But that shift from ideologue to pragmatist, omnipotent ruler to master delegator, must be emulated.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 25 Jan. 2024
Meanwhile, Undertaker plays the omnipotent executioner who can’t quite get Michaels to the chopping block.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
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
But that shift from ideologue to pragmatist, omnipotent ruler to master delegator, must be emulated.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for omnipotent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for omnipotent
Adjective
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The two universes will surely collide in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday, which aims to repeat the spectacle of Infinity War and Endgame, bringing back beloved characters to face an almighty super villain.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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The almighty Airwrap is almost as popular as the Supersonic.—
Mobile Web,
Mercury News,
24 July 2025
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Europeans rightly worry an expanding Russia that is indifferent to sovereign borders is a threat to post-Cold War norms.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
18 Aug. 2025
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Traditional invasions involve occupying territory, displacing sovereign authority, and establishing administrative control.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Highest 2 Lowest Year: 2025 Director: Spike Lee Runtime: 2h 13m There’s a Shakespearean grandeur to David King, the all-powerful New York music-label boss who’s famous for his unerring ability to spot rising talent.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2025
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The more insidious threats are the stealthy startups that seemingly couldn’t pose a real threat to a company run by one of these all-powerful leaders.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
5 Aug. 2025
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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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“Omnipotent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omnipotent. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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